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Flowers Family History

Flowers Name Meaning

English: from Flower with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Blowers, Flower, Clowers, Blower, Lowers, Fowers, Lower, Lowes

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Where is the Flowers family from?

You can see how Flowers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flowers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flowers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 120 Flowers families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Flowers's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flowers families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flowers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Flowers ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Flowers. 32% of Flowers men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Flowers women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flowers were Carpenter and Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
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Census Records

There are 182,000 census records available for the last name Flowers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flowers 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Flowers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 38,000 military records available for the last name Flowers. For the veterans among your Flowers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flowers lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Flowers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Flowers in 1940 was 64, and 71 in 2004.

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