Origins of the Bolingbroke surname

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    In 1921, most Bolingbrokes lived in london

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    250 Bolingbroke Travel & migration records
    1,800 Bolingbrokes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bolingbroke

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    What are the most common Bolingbroke first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bolingbrokes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bolingbrokes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Own Means

    9

    At School

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Bolingbrokes in 1921

    Agent

    25

    Carpenter

    9

    Shipwright

    7

    Solicitor

    7

    Stone Mason

    7

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