Origins of the Boardman surname

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    In 1921, most Boardmans lived in london

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    6,500 Boardman Travel & migration records
    50,000 Boardmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boardman

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    909th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Boardman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

    Who were Boardmans most likely to marry?

    Boardman Or Bordman Or Borman Or Boreman Or Barmans
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    What are the most common Boardman first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Boardmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boardmans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    536

    Dressmaker

    161

    Housekeeper

    132

    Weaver Cotton

    128

    Cotton Winder

    120

    Commmon male occupations for Boardmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    401

    Carter

    181

    General Labourer

    173

    Cotton Weaver

    162

    Farmer

    152

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