Bowens family name history and map
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Bowens in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named Bowens in Ireland: 24 men and 23 women.
Counties with Bowens in Ireland
Most Bowenses were found in Meath (28), with smaller numbers in Roscommon (10), Wexford (5) and Galway (4).
Bowens average age in 1911
The average Bowens in 1911 was 23.6 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Bowens literacy in 1911
Of the Bowenses whose literacy was recorded, 80.5% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 17.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 75% of women.
Bowens common first names
Among the Bowenses were men named John (7), James (4), David (2), Matthew (2) and Patrick (2) and women named Elizabeth (3), Margaret (3), Annie (2), Ellen (2) and Mary (2).
Bowens occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Bowens's census form was "Scholar"; 31.9% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.8%), herd / dairy worker (6.4%), no occupation / dependent (6.4%) and farm labourer (2.1%).
What religion is Bowens?
Bowenses were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Bowens statistics (1911)
Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 24
Bowens in the USA (2020)
Number: 8,796
Rank: 3,916
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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