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Boardway Family History

Boardway Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Bodewein: metonymic occupational name for a wine maker from a term denoting a wine producers' tax or alternatively possibly an altered form of the German personal name Baldwine (see Baldwin).

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Americanized form of French Beaudoin.

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In some cases perhaps also a metathesized form of English Broadway.

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


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Where is the Boardway family from?

You can see how Boardway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boardway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Boardway families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Boardway family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Boardway's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Boardway families in 1891.
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What did your Boardway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boardway. 100% of Boardway 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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Boardway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boardway 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Boardway. 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 406 military records available for the last name Boardway. For the veterans among your Boardway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boardway lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Boardway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Boardway in 1955 was 26, and 68 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boardway 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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