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Bookless Name Meaning

variant of Buglass .

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


Similar surnames: Booker, Loveless, Boness, Boles, Beckles, Boelens, Goodness, Tookes

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Where is the Bookless family from?

You can see how Bookless families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookless family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bookless families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 7 Bookless families living in Alberta. This was about 64% of all the recorded Bookless's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Bookless families in 1911.
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What did your Bookless ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bookless. 34% of Bookless men worked as a Laborer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Worker
    23%
  • Truck Driver
    23%
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What Bookless family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bookless. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bookless 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 831 immigration records available for the last name Bookless. 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 401 military records available for the last name Bookless. For the veterans among your Bookless ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bookless lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bookless life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Bookless in 1961 was 41, and 79 in 2004.

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