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Boddington Family History

Boddington Surname Meaning

From Boddington (Northants) recorded as Botendone in Domesday Book (1086) or less likely Boddington (Gloucs) Botingtune in Domesday Book.

The Northants place-name is from the Old English male given name Bōta in the genitive case with -n + dūn ‘hill’;

the Gloucs name is formed with the connective -ing- + tūn ‘farm village’.

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


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You can see how Boddington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boddington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boddington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 231 Boddington families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Boddington's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Boddington families in 1891.
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What did your Boddington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boddington. 9% of Boddington men worked as an Incapacitated and 72% of Boddington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boddington were Gardener 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

  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Gardener
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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What is the average Boddington lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Boddington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Boddington in 1964 was 67, and 89 in 2004.

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