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Boddy Family History

Boddy Name Meaning

English: variant of Body Irish (Leitrim): perhaps identical with 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Body, Doddy, Bodey, Bodi, Bowdry, Boody, Bodin, Bodie, Caddy, Buday

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Where is the Boddy family from?

You can see how Boddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boddy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 614 Boddy families living in Yorkshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Boddy's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Boddy families in 1891.
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What did your Boddy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boddy. 11% of Boddy men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Boddy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boddy were Farm Labourer and Domestic Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Gardener
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
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Census Records

There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Boddy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boddy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Boddy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Boddy. For the veterans among your Boddy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boddy lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Boddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Boddy in 1953 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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