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Bowling Family History

Bowling Genealogy & Family Tree

Bowling is an English name from Lancashire and Yorkshire, England. It comes from the Old English roots bolla ("bowl" or "pit") and hlinc ("hill") and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--Bollinc--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book.

Other spellings include "Boling," "Bolling," "Bollings," and "Bollinge." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Steve Bowling (Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays), American film costume designer Samuel Bowling (Poseidon, Crossing Jordan, Threshold), and English footballer Ian Bowling (Stafford Rangers, Gainsborough Trinity, Lincoln City). The first Bowling to come to America was James Bowling in Virginia in 1700.

Bowling Birth Records
Bowling Death Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Mary Bowling -- --, 1744 December 0, 1775 Virginia
  • Henrietta Bowling -- --, 1802 December 0, 1854 Tennessee
  • Joseph Benjamin Bowling -- --, 1877 December 0, 1920 West Virginia
  • Rutha Bowling -- --, 1845 June 28, 1904 Kentucky
  • Nancy Bowling -- --, 1819 December 0, 1886 Virginia
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