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Where is the Bowdry family from?
You can see how Bowdry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowdry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowdry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Bowdry families living in Ohio. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bowdry's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Bowdry families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowdry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bowdry. 41% of Bowdry men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Bowdry women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowdry were Farm Laborer and Laundress. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bowdry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bowdry in 1949 was 53, and 69 in 2004.