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Bostel Family History

Bostel Surname Meaning

From any of various places named with Old English borgsteall ‘place of refuge’ later ‘pathway up a steep hill’, as for example Bostal Road in Poynings (Sussex), Boarstall (Bucks), Borstal, Bostall Wood, Borstal Hall, Borstalhill Farm (Kent), and Boshill (Devon).

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


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You can see how Bostel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bostel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bostel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Bostel families living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Bostel's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Bostel families in 1891.
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What did your Bostel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bostel. 100% of Bostel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 243 immigration records available for the last name Bostel. 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 188 military records available for the last name Bostel. For the veterans among your Bostel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bostel lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Bostel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bostel in 1962 was 76, and 85 in 2002.

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