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Where is the Bowness family from?
You can see how Bowness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowness family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowness families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 89 Bowness families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 69% of all the recorded Bowness's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Bowness families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and School Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bowness. 72% of Bowness men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Bowness women worked as a School Teacher. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bowness life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Bowness in 1963 was 77, and 64 in 2004.