Origins of the Board surname
About the Boards
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Interesting facts about Board
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Board surname. The oldest one dates back to 1591.
What are the most common Board first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Boards
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Boards in 1921
Dressmaker
55
Laundress
49
General Servant Domestic
39
Domestic Servant
32
General Servant
27
Common male occupations for Boards in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
92
Farm Labourer
54
General Labourer
54
Carpenter
51
Farmer
50
