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Borel Family History

Borel Surname Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for a saddler from Old Occitan borrel ‘harness collar’. French: variant of Burel.

French: perhaps also an occupational name for a judicial torturer from Old French bourreau, a derivative of bourrer, literally ‘to card wool’ and by extension ‘to maltreat or torture’.

Possibly also English: rare variant of Burrell.

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


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You can see how Borel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Borel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Borel families living in Warwickshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Borel's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Borel families in 1891.
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What did your Borel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Borel. 72% of Borel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    29%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Borel lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Borel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Borel in 1947 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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