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Boyling Family History

Boyling Surname Meaning

Variant of Boylin; see Boyland. Alternatively, an altered form of Billing: compare Elizabeth Boyling 1655 with Nycholas Billing 1556, both recorded in IGI in the parish of Yarcombe (Devon).

Perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English *boiling, a derivative of Middle English boie ‘(young) servant, boy, underling, fellow, rascal’ + the suffix -ling.

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


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Where is the Boyling family from?

You can see how Boyling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boyling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boyling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 72 Boyling families living in Sussex. This was about 32% of all the recorded Boyling's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Boyling families in 1891.
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What did your Boyling 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 Boyling. 24% of Boyling men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Boyling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boyling were School Caretaker and Private Means.

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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
    24%
  • Cotton Operative
    16%
  • Electrician
    16%
  • School Caretaker
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    7%
  • Private Means
    5%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Boyling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boyling 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 267 immigration records available for the last name Boyling. 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 305 military records available for the last name Boyling. For the veterans among your Boyling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boyling lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Boyling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Boyling in 1965 was 76, and 68 in 2003.

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