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Bowery Family History

Bowery Surname Meaning

English (Durham): probably a variant of Bouverie, a topographic name of Norman origin for someone who lived ‘(at the place) where oxen are reared’.

(Old French bouverie) a term well used in Middle English minor placenames but apparently not becoming a word of the language.

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


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Where is the Bowery family from?

You can see how Bowery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowery families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Bowery families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Bowery's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bowery families in 1911.
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What did your Bowery ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bowery. 50% of Bowery men worked as a Labourer and 60% of Bowery women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowery were Clerk and Clerk.

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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

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Carpenter
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Clerk
    40%

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Passenger Lists

There are 538 immigration records available for the last name Bowery. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bowery. For the veterans among your Bowery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowery lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Bowery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Bowery in 1954 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

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