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Booling Family History

Booling Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bolling, Cooling, Boling, Bowling, Dooling, Bohling, Billing

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Where is the Booling family from?

You can see how Booling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booling family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Booling families were found in USA in 1840. In 1901 there was 1 Booling family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Booling's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Booling families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 168 census records available for the last name Booling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booling 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Booling. 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 28 military records available for the last name Booling. For the veterans among your Booling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booling lifespan?

Average Booling life expectancy in 1971 was 79 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booling 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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