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Boreham Family History

Boreham Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Boreham (Essex) Boreham Wood in Elstree (Hertfordshire) Boreham Street in Wartling (Sussex) or Boreham in Warminster (Wiltshire). The placenames in Essex Sussex and Hertfordshire are probably named with Old English bor ‘hill’ + ham ‘homestead’.

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


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Where is the Boreham family from?

You can see how Boreham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boreham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boreham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 342 Boreham families living in Essex. This was about 26% of all the recorded Boreham's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Boreham families in 1891.
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What did your Boreham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boreham. 14% of Boreham men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Boreham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boreham were Horseman On Farm and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Horseman On Farm
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Boreham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boreham 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Boreham. 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 Boreham. For the veterans among your Boreham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boreham lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Boreham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Boreham in 1968 was 75, and 84 in 2003.

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