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Boolland Family History

Boolland 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: Bolland, Holland, Boland, Bollard, Woodland, Borland, Bohland

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Where is the Boolland family from?

You can see how Boolland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boolland family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Boolland families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Boolland's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Boolland families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boolland 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 Boolland ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Boolland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boolland 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 Boolland. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Boolland. For the veterans among your Boolland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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