Bowdren family name history and map

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Bowdren

Bowdren in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 44 people named Bowdren in Ireland: 26 men and 18 women.

Counties with Bowdren in Ireland

Most Bowdrens were found in Cork (33), with smaller numbers in Waterford (9), Dublin (1) and Roscommon (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Bowdren average age in 1911

The average Bowdren in 1911 was 25.5 years old, though with only 44 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Bowdren literacy in 1911

Of the Bowdrens whose literacy was recorded, 78% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 22% could do neither.

Bowdren common first names

Among the Bowdrens were men named James (5), William (4), John (3), Michael (3) and Eugene (2) and women named Mary (6), Margaret (3), Kate (2), Bridget and Hanna.

Bowdren occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Bowdren's census form was "Scholar"; 34.1% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.1%), mason / bricklayer (6.8%), agent / manager (2.3%) and carter / driver / groom (2.3%).

What religion is Bowdren?

Bowdrens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Bowdren statistics (1911)

Number: 44
Rank: 6,233
Average Age: 26

Bowdrenin the USA (2020)

Number: 166
Rank: 112,515

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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