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Bosley Family History

Bosley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Boseley in Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire probably named with the Old English personal name Bōsa + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. English: habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Bosley from the Old English personal name Bōsa or Bōt + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. CompareBoseley . Americanized form of French Beausoleil especially in New England. Compare Boseley . Altered form of German Bosler .

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


Similar surnames: Boxley, Bodley, Bowley, Mosley, Osley, Batley, Bosler, Godley, Gosney

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Where is the Bosley family from?

You can see how Bosley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bosley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bosley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 33 Bosley families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Bosley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bosley families in 1911.
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What did your Bosley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bosley. 32% of Bosley men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Bosley women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bosley were Carpenter and Bookkeeper. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Labourer
    27%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Carpenter
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    50%
  • Bookkeeper
    50%
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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Bosley. For the veterans among your Bosley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bosley lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bosley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bosley in 1949 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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