Origins of the Bowers surname
About the Bowerses
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Interesting facts about Bowers
How common is your surname?
803rd most common surname in the UK
Who were Bowerses most likely to marry?
What are the most common Bowers first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Bowerses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bowerses in 1921
Dressmaker
240
Laundress
170
Domestic Servant
151
General Servant Domestic
139
Cotton Weaver
121
Common male occupations for Bowerses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
346
Farm Labourer
234
General Labourer
233
Coal Miner
200
Carpenter
172
