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Boddey Family History

Boddey Surname Meaning

see Boddy.

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


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Where is the Boddey family from?

You can see how Boddey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boddey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Boddey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Boddey families living in Shropshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Boddey's in United Kingdom. Shropshire had the highest population of Boddey families in 1891.
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What did your Boddey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boddey. 100% of Boddey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Boddey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 987 census records available for the last name Boddey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boddey 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Boddey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 39 military records available for the last name Boddey. For the veterans among your Boddey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boddey

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