Origins of the Boshell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 46East Midlands 3West Midlands 3East 4London 29South East 7South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boshells lived in yorkshire

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    230 Boshell Travel & migration records
    1,000 Boshells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boshell

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    Common jobs for Boshells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boshells in 1921

    Cloth Weaver

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Teacher

    4

    Cloth Drawer

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Boshells in 1921

    Clerk

    13

    Warehouseman

    10

    Mechanic

    9

    Cabinet Maker

    6

    Tailor

    5

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