As indicated on the family chart for Kit 106729, located at http://www.ancestors-genealogy.com/bowles/bowlesdna/106729.html , this family is from Essex, England. Here are two census records for them. 1841 UK Census: England, Essex, Thorpe Le Soken, District 3, Page 3 James Bowles - M, age 25, Ag. Lab., born Essex Ann Bowles - F, age 25, born Essex George Bowles - M, age 3, born Essex John Bowles - M, age 8 months, born Essex Jane Blunden - F, age 25, born Essex 1851 UK Census: England, Essex, Thorpe Le Soken, District 6C, Page 15, Household 62 James Bowls - head, married, age 37, agricultural labourer, born Essex, Coggeshall Ann Bowls - wife, married, age 35, labourer's wife, born Essex, Thorp John Bowls - son, age 9, labourer's son, born Essex, Thorp Hannah Bowls - daughter, age 8, labourer's daughter, born Essex, Thorp William Bowls - son, age 6, labourer's son, born Essex, Thorp Essex is located in the southeastern part of England, and was settled by the Saxons some 1500 years ago. Charlie