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Bostock Family History

Bostock Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bostock in Cheshire (Botestoch in Domesday Book) so named with an Old English personal name Bōta (see Bott ) + Old English stoc ‘place’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Roston, Stock, Beswick, Brock, Bossom, Boston, Boock, Goswick

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Where is the Bostock family from?

You can see how Bostock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bostock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bostock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Bostock family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Bostock's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Bostock families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bostock surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bostock ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bostock. 20% of Bostock men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Bostock women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bostock were Carpenter and Nurse. .

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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

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Nurse
    13%
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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Bostock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bostock 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Bostock. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Bostock. For the veterans among your Bostock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bostock lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bostock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bostock in 1952 was 59, and 77 in 2004.

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