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Researched from English records by Judith Jones (sajones@bigpond.net.au) and Jimmy Billows (jimbillows@tiscali.co.uk)

 Note:- We don't claim to be foolproof with our transcriptions and family groups, but all the information has been compiled from parish records, census and certificates; sometimes with the help of notes from other Billows / Bellows researchers. The Billows surname information from the General Records Office Indexes has been published on this link below by Dwestcorp Inc. If you have any questions, or see any errors, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 Billows families seem to predominate in the Dorset area of England in the 1700s after which many branches of Dorset families migrated to London, Lancashire, Hampshire and Essex. The origin of the name is uncertain, although there are suspicions that it derived from a French version of the name - possibly Billot / Beaulieu. Most descendents recall family stories of French origin. It is also possible that the name is connected to the surname BYLES or BILES. Occasionally, the Billows name is transcribed as BELLOWS and vice versa in the same family. The BILLOWES spelling is predominant in the families from the Isle of Wight who also originated from Dorset.