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Boar Family History

Boar Surname Meaning

see Bore.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Boar family from?

You can see how Boar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Boar families living in Suffolk. This was about 33% of all the recorded Boar's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Boar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Boar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boar. 96% of Boar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    96%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%

What Boar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Boar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boar 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 479 immigration records available for the last name Boar. 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 799 military records available for the last name Boar. For the veterans among your Boar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boar lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2000, in the United States, Boar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Boar in 1969 was 80, and 70 in 2000.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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