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Boardman Family History

Boardman Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): occupational name from Middle English bord(e) ‘board, plank, table’ + man for a carpenter, sawyer, or a maker of boards and planks.

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


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Where is the Boardman family from?

You can see how Boardman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boardman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boardman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4,172 Boardman families living in Lancashire. This was about 78% of all the recorded Boardman's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Boardman families in 1891.
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What did your Boardman 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 Boardman. 10% of Boardman men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Boardman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boardman were Insurance Agent and Incapacitated.

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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
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Insurance Agent
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

What Boardman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 105,000 census records available for the last name Boardman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boardman 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 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Boardman. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Boardman. For the veterans among your Boardman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boardman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Boardman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Boardman in 1944 was 26, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boardman

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boardman 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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