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Boath Family History

Boath Surname Meaning

from Boath (Angus). The place-name is from Gaelic (na) bothachan ‘(the places with) booths’.

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


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Where is the Boath family from?

You can see how Boath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boath family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boath families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 5 Boath families living in Dorset. This was about 56% of all the recorded Boath's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Boath families in 1891.
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What did your Boath ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aero engine Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boath. 100% of Boath men worked as an Aero engine Fitter and 91% of Boath 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Aero engine Fitter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Governess
    10%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Boath. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boath 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 837 immigration records available for the last name Boath. 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 465 military records available for the last name Boath. For the veterans among your Boath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boath lifespan?

Between 1960 and 1996, in the United States, Boath life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Boath in 1960 was 60, and 101 in 1996.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boath 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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