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Boxthall Family History

Boxthall 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: Southall, Bothell, Benthall, Bohall, Bottrell, Foxall, Voshall

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Where is the Boxthall family from?

You can see how Boxthall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boxthall family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Boxthall family living in Surrey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boxthall's in United Kingdom. Surrey and 1 other county had the highest population of Boxthall families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boxthall 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 Boxthall ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Boxthall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boxthall 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Boxthall. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Boxthall. For the veterans among your Boxthall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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