Boutilier Family History

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Boutilier Name Meaning

French: occupational name for a wine steward or butler, usually the chief servant of a medieval household, from Old French bouteillier, ‘butler’. This name is often Americanized as Butler.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Butler, Buttler, Soulier, Boutelle, Bouvier, Bourcier, Couturier

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Boutilier Family Origin

Where is the Boutilier family from?

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You can see how Boutilier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boutilier family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Boutilier families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 729 Boutilier families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 97% of all the recorded Boutilier's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Boutilier families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boutilier surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Boutilier Family Occupations

What did your Boutilier ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Boutilier family was Farmerson. The most common Boutilier occupation in Canada was Fisherman. 33% of Boutilier's were Fishermans. Fisherman, Farmer and Servant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Boutilier.

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  • Fisherman

    33%

  • Farmer

    21%

  • Servant

    9%

  • Farmerson

    7%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boutilier ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Boutilier Historical Records

What Boutilier family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Boutilier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boutilier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Boutilier. 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 Card

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

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Boutilier Life Expectancy

What is the average Boutilier lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Boutilier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Boutilier in 1954 was 51, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boutilier

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boutilier ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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