Origins of the Boatman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West Midlands 2East 114London 84South East 21South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boatmans lived in east

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    200 Boatman Travel & migration records
    1,800 Boatmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boatman

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    We have for the Boatman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.

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    What are the most common Boatman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Boatmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boatmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Charwoman

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Boatmans in 1921

    Blacksmith

    20

    Farm Hands

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Painter

    13

    General Labourer

    12

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