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Boilston Family History

Boilston 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: Boylston, Colston, Rolston, Boston, Holston, Woolston, Bilton, Bolton

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Where is the Boilston family from?

You can see how Boilston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boilston family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Boilston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Boilston family living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boilston's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Boilston families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boilston 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 Boilston ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 137 census records available for the last name Boilston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boilston 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Boilston. 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 13 military records available for the last name Boilston. For the veterans among your Boilston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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