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Booley Family History

Booley Surname Meaning

from Booley in Stanton upon Hine Heath (Shrops). The place-name is from Old English bole ‘tree-trunk’ + lēah ‘clearing wood’.

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


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Where is the Booley family from?

You can see how Booley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Booley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Booley families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Booley's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Booley families in 1891.
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What did your Booley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Furniture Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Booley. 34% of Booley men worked as a Furniture Porter and 70% of Booley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Booley were General Labourer and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Furniture Porter
    34%
  • Contractors Labourer Heavy Work
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    24%
  • Household Duties
    8%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Booley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booley 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 363 immigration records available for the last name Booley. 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 209 military records available for the last name Booley. For the veterans among your Booley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booley lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2001, in the United States, Booley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Booley in 1966 was 59, and 82 in 2001.

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