Brief Life History of Dorothea May Amelia
When Dorothea May Amelia Bowman was born in 1895, in Exning, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Charles Bowman, was 25 and her mother, Kate Collins, was 25.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Dorothey Bowman, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
- Dorethea J A Bowman in household of James C Bowman, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
Parents and Siblings
1870–1929 Male
1870– Female
Siblings (8)
1892– Male
1895– Female
1897– Male
1899– Female
1901– Female
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World Events (8)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 9
1908
Age 13
1928 · Women Granted Right to Vote
Age 33
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for an archer, hunter or soldier armed with a bow, from Middle English bow(e)man, bouman (from Old English boga ‘bow’ + mann ‘man’). This word was distinguished from Bowyer , which denoted a maker or seller of bows.
Americanized form of German Baumann or the Dutch cognate Bouwman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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