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Boyland Name Meaning

English: habitational name from places in Devon and Norfolk named Boyland. The Norfolk place name is derived from the Old English personal name Boia + lund ‘grove’ (Old Norse lundr). Irish: variant of Boylan.

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


Similar surnames: Boland, Hoyland, Rowland, Borland, Bolland, Byland, Holland, Bohland

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Boyland Family Origin

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Boyland Family Occupations

What did your Boyland ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Labourer

    70%

  • Blacksmith

    10%

  • Farm Labourer

    10%

  • Farmer

    10%

In 1881, the most common Boyland occupation in Canada was Labourer. 70% of Boyland's were Labourers. Labourer, Blacksmith and Farm Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Boyland. A less common occupation for the Boyland family was Farmer.

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Boyland Historical Records

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Boyland Life Expectancy

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