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Borden Family History

Borden Surname Meaning

English (Sussex): habitational name from Borden in Kent or Bordon in Hampshire. The one in Kent is perhaps derived from Old English bord ‘board plank’ or bor ‘hill’ + denu ‘valley’ or denn ‘(swine) pasture’.

Bordon in Hampshire is ‘Burdon's valley’ from the Middle English surname Burdon + Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu).

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


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You can see how Borden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Borden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 30 Borden families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Borden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Borden families in 1891.
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What did your Borden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Borden. 88% of Borden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Apartment Housekeeper
    13%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 25,000 military records available for the last name Borden. For the veterans among your Borden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Borden lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Borden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Borden in 1940 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

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