Bordley Family History

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Bordley Name Meaning

English: habitational name, probably from a place in North Yorkshire named Bordley, from Old English bord ‘board’ + leah ‘woodland clearing’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bodley, Barley, Bosley, Wortley, Boxley, Burnley, Horsley, Burley

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Bordley Family Origin

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Bordley Family Occupations

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  • Labourer

    22%

  • ... Tinker

    11%

  • Bookeeper

    11%

  • Butcher

    11%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Bordley family was Butcher. Labourer, ... Tinker and Bookeeper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bordley. The most common Bordley occupation in the UK was Labourer. 22% of Bordley's were Labourers.

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Bordley Historical Records

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Bordley Life Expectancy

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