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Bostick Family History

Bostick Name Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire): variant of Bostwick or Bastick the latter of which is a habitational name from Bastwick in Norfolk named with Old English bæst ‘bast lime-tree’ + wīc ‘outlying farm’. Americanized form of Slovenian Bostič Boštic (see Bostic ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bostwick, Kostick, Bostock, Hosick, Busick, Kosick, Bostic, Bozick

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Where is the Bostick family from?

You can see how Bostick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bostick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bostick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Bostick families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Bostick's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Bostick families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bostick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bostick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bostick. 21% of Bostick men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Bostick women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bostick were Truck Driver and Laundress. .

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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
    21%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    12%
  • Maid
    10%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Laundress
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bostick. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Bostick. For the veterans among your Bostick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bostick lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bostick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bostick in 1946 was 31, and 76 in 2004.

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