Origins of the Boyde surname

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    In 1921, most Boydes lived in isle-of-man

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    970 Boyde Travel & migration records
    3,700 Boydes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boyde

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    What are the most common Boyde first names?

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    Common jobs for Boydes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boydes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    House Keeper

    15

    Dress Maker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Boydes in 1921

    Farmer

    22

    Fisherman

    19

    Farm Labourer

    18

    General Labourer

    18

    Joiner

    17

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