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Where is the Bowdoin family from?
You can see how Bowdoin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowdoin family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowdoin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Bowdoin families living in Maine. This was about 27% of all the recorded Bowdoin's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Bowdoin families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowdoin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bowdoin. 41% of Bowdoin men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Bowdoin women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowdoin were Truck Driver and Laborer. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bowdoin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bowdoin in 1959 was 44, and 76 in 2004.