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Where is the Bowles family from?
You can see how Bowles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 81 Bowles families living in Virginia. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bowles's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Bowles families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bowles. 19% of Bowles men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Bowles women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowles were Truck Driver and Maid. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bowles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bowles in 1941 was 41, and 72 in 2004.