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Bowstead Name Meaning

variant of Boustead .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Boustead, Borstad, Newstead, Bumstead, Bolstad, Holstead, Halstead

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Where is the Bowstead family from?

You can see how Bowstead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowstead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bowstead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 6 Bowstead families living in Massachusetts. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bowstead's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Bowstead families in 1880.
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What did your Bowstead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Stevedore Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bowstead. 34% of Bowstead men worked as a Stevedore Heavy Worker and 82% of Bowstead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowstead were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Stevedore Heavy Worker
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Bowstead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowstead census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 218 immigration records available for the last name Bowstead. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 298 military records available for the last name Bowstead. For the veterans among your Bowstead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowstead lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bowstead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bowstead in 1964 was 82, and 92 in 2004.

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