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Boylston Family History

Boylston Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Boylestone (Derbyshire). The placename is apparently from an Old English placename Bog-hyll ‘bow hill’ i.e. rounded hill in the genitive case with -es + tūn ‘farm village’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Boydston, Rolston, Boynton, Colston, Woolston, Holston, Boston

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Where is the Boylston family from?

You can see how Boylston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boylston family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Boylston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Boylston families living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Boylston's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Boylston families in 1840.
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What did your Boylston ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boylston. 22% of Boylston men worked as a Laborer and 45% of Boylston women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boylston were Proprietor and Saleslady. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    22%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Proprietor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    45%
  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Saleslady
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 355 immigration records available for the last name Boylston. 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 660 military records available for the last name Boylston. For the veterans among your Boylston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boylston lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Boylston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Boylston in 1961 was 57, and 83 in 2004.

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