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Bouchier Family History

Bouchier Surname Meaning

Occasional variant of Butcher as illustrated by Joan Butcher 1677 Henry Bouchier 1735 in IGI (Hope Mansell Herefs).

But Butcher here may itself be a variant of Butchard.

Possibly a variant of Bourchier (2).

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


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Where is the Bouchier family from?

You can see how Bouchier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bouchier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bouchier families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Bouchier families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Bouchier's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bouchier families in 1891.
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What did your Bouchier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carriage Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bouchier. 100% of Bouchier men worked as a Carriage Cleaner and 82% of Bouchier women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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

  • Carriage Cleaner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%

What Bouchier family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Bouchier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bouchier 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 768 immigration records available for the last name Bouchier. 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 803 military records available for the last name Bouchier. For the veterans among your Bouchier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bouchier lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bouchier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bouchier in 1962 was 54, and 87 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bouchier ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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