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Warboys Family History

Warboys Surname Meaning

From Warboys (Hunts), which is recorded as Wardebusc in 1086 and Wardeboys from the 12th to 14th centuries. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Wearda + Old English *busc ‘bush’ or perhaps Latin boscus ‘wood’ with influence from Old French bois ‘wood’.

Some of the early bearers may belong with (2). From Old Parisian French garder Norman warder ‘guard’ + bois ‘wood’ used to describe a forester or officer in charge of a forest.

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


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You can see how Warboys families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warboys family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Warboys families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 61 Warboys families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Warboys's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Warboys families in 1891.
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What did your Warboys 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 Warboys. 20% of Warboys men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Warboys women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warboys were Labourer (h W) and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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
    20%
  • Miner Ripper Heavy Worker
    20%
  • General Labourer Heavy
    20%
  • Labourer (h W)
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Tailoress
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%

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There are 408 military records available for the last name Warboys. For the veterans among your Warboys ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1958 and 2002, in the United States, Warboys life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Warboys in 1958 was 48, and 58 in 2002.

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