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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 1911 there were 214 Bowles families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bowles's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bowles families in 1911.
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 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bowles. 41% of Bowles men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Bowles women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowles were Laborer and Stenographer. .
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.