Origins of the Boag surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 105North West 8Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 26East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 21London 36South East 9South West 2South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boags lived in north-east

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    1,300 Boag Travel & migration records
    7,200 Boags found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boag

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    Who were Boags most likely to marry?

    Booge Or Boag Or Boog Or Boges

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    What are the most common Boag first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Boags

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Boags in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Dressmaker

    35

    Housekeeper

    23

    Annuitant

    22

    House Keeper

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Boags in 1921

    Joiner

    49

    Coal Miner

    45

    Carter

    37

    Weaver

    32

    Blacksmith

    29

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