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Boocock Family History

Boocock Surname Meaning

A variant of either Bulcock or Bolcock (see Balcock and Buckoke). These names will have been easily confused with each other. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames notes that in the parish registers of Bolton by Bowland (WR Yorks) the same family name is spelled Bulcock, Bowcocke, and Boocock (1608–30) and that Edward Bowcock of Howgill (WR Yorks) is also called Bulcock in a will dated 1677.

Compare also Alice Bowcock 1641, Chr. Bulcock 1646 in IGI (Barnoldswick WR Yorks).

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


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Where is the Boocock family from?

You can see how Boocock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boocock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boocock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 924 Boocock families living in Yorkshire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Boocock's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Boocock families in 1891.
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What did your Boocock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boocock. 12% of Boocock men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 73% of Boocock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boocock were Bricklayer 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

  • Cotton Weaver
    12%
  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Cotton Weaver
    5%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Boocock. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Boocock. For the veterans among your Boocock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boocock lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2002, in the United States, Boocock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Boocock in 1959 was 57, and 78 in 2002.

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