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Boiting Family History

Boiting 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: Beiting, Botting, Bolling, Boutin, Oosting, Bunting, Bohning, Bowring

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Where is the Boiting family from?

You can see how Boiting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boiting family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Boiting family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Boiting's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Boiting families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boiting 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 Boiting ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Boiting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boiting 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Boiting. 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 2 military records available for the last name Boiting. For the veterans among your Boiting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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