Origins of the Boville surname

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    In 1921, most Bovilles lived in north-east

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    160 Boville Travel & migration records
    430 Bovilles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boville

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    What are the most common Boville first names?

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    Common jobs for Bovilles

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

    Common female occupations for Bovilles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Annuitant

    6

    Dress Maker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Cook

    2

    Common male occupations for Bovilles in 1921

    Linen Bleacher

    4

    Farmer

    3

    Groom

    3

    Inn Keeper

    3

    Bleacher Farmer

    2

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