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Boillar Family History

Boillar Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dollar, Biller, Bolla, Villar, Boilard, Boller, Billard, Boileau

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Where is the Boillar family from?

You can see how Boillar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boillar family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Boillar family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Boillar's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Boillar families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boillar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boillar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Boillar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boillar 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Boillar. 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 1 military records available for the last name Boillar. For the veterans among your Boillar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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