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Boiggs Family History

Boiggs Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Boggs, Biggs, Briggs, Borges, Bigos, Bois, Bogus, Boggus, Bigg, Riggs

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Where is the Boiggs family from?

You can see how Boiggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boiggs family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Boiggs families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1861 there was 1 Boiggs family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Boiggs's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Boiggs families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boiggs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boiggs ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 83 census records available for the last name Boiggs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boiggs 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Boiggs. 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 6 military records available for the last name Boiggs. For the veterans among your Boiggs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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