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Bolingbroke Family History

Bolingbroke Name Meaning

from Bolingbroke (Lincs). The place-name is from the Old English male given name Bola + connective -ing- + tūn ‘farm village’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Ellingboe, Bonebrake, Bolinger, Longbrake, Ringrose, Colegrove

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Where is the Bolingbroke family from?

You can see how Bolingbroke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bolingbroke family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bolingbroke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 14 Bolingbroke families living in Idaho. This was 100% of all the recorded Bolingbroke's in USA. Idaho had the highest population of Bolingbroke families in 1880.
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What did your Bolingbroke ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bolingbroke. 82% of Bolingbroke men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    82%
  • Salesman
    19%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Bolingbroke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bolingbroke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 473 immigration records available for the last name Bolingbroke. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 326 military records available for the last name Bolingbroke. For the veterans among your Bolingbroke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bolingbroke lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Bolingbroke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bolingbroke in 1965 was 43, and 95 in 2004.

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