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Boadle Family History

Boadle Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Boadhole in Millon (Cumb) which is recorded as Boad holle in 1626 or Bawd Hall in Above Derwent (Cumb) which is recorded as Boodhole in 1575.

The etymologies of these place-names are uncertain.

See Bodell.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Boadle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boadle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Boadle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 42 Boadle families living in Cumberland. This was about 47% of all the recorded Boadle's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Boadle families in 1891.
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What did your Boadle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boadle. 84% of Boadle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 394 immigration records available for the last name Boadle. 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 139 military records available for the last name Boadle. For the veterans among your Boadle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boadle lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Boadle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Boadle in 1951 was 48, and 70 in 2004.

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