Boraston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Boraston is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, bordering with Worcestershire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 200.

Early Origins of the Boraston family

The surname Boraston was first found in Worcestershire at Boreston, small village and civil parish which borders on the Shropshire border. The place name dates back to 188 where it was listed as Bureston and possibly meant "peasant's farmstead" from the Old English words bur + tun. Boraston Church dates from the 13th century and is dedicated to St John the Baptist. One of the earliest records of the name was William Boreston, sub-collector of assessments, Stildon, co. Worcester in 1328.

Early History of the Boraston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boraston research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1504, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Boraston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boraston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boraston, Borasten, Boreaston, Borasson and others.

Early Notables of the Boraston family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Boraston family of Hertfordshire

Boraston migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boraston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles E Boraston, aged 2, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1892
Alice Boraston, aged 27, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1892
W. A. Boraston, aged 0, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1892
Albert Boraston, aged 24, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1893
Eliza Boraston, aged 33, who arrived in America, in 1893
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Boraston Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Edward Boraston, aged 24, who arrived in America from Cheltenham, England, in 1914

Contemporary Notables of the name Boraston (post 1700) +

Paul Boraston (b. 1982), Australian cricketer
Dr. Alisdair B Boraston, Canadian medical researcher, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Interactions at the University of Victoria