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Booden Family History

Booden Surname Meaning

see Bowden.

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


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Where is the Booden family from?

You can see how Booden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Booden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Booden families living in Radnorshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Booden's in United Kingdom. Radnorshire had the highest population of Booden families in 1891.
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What did your Booden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Booden. 56% of Booden 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
    56%
  • Domestic
    23%
  • Domestic Servant
    23%

What Booden family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Booden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booden 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 321 immigration records available for the last name Booden. 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 331 military records available for the last name Booden. For the veterans among your Booden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booden lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Booden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Booden in 1968 was 72, and 53 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booden 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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