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Boadway Family History

Boadway Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French Beaudoin. Compare Boardway and Bodway.

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


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Where is the Boadway family from?

You can see how Boadway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boadway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Boadway families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 44 Boadway families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Boadway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Boadway families in 1911.
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What did your Boadway ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Carpenter was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Boadway. 37% of Boadway men worked as a Carpenter.

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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

  • Carpenter
    37%
  • Farmer
    28%
  • Storekeeper
    19%
  • Labourer
    19%

What Boadway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Boadway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boadway 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 106 immigration records available for the last name Boadway. 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 133 military records available for the last name Boadway. For the veterans among your Boadway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boadway lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Boadway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Boadway in 1959 was 49, and 77 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boadway ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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