Origins of the Boast surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 42North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 69East Midlands 13West Midlands 20East 206London 120South East 58South West 26South Wales 19Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boasts lived in east

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    480 Boast Travel & migration records
    6,800 Boasts found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Boast first names?

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    Common jobs for Boasts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boasts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Dress Maker

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Boasts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    Farm Labourer

    38

    Farmer

    26

    Carpenter

    21

    General Labourer

    21

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