Boraston is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, bordering with Worcestershire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 200.
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Early Origins of the Boreaston family
The surname Boreaston 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.
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Early History of the Boreaston family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boreaston research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1504, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Boreaston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Boreaston Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Boraston, Borasten, Boreaston, Borasson and others.
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Early Notables of the Boreaston family
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Migration of the Boreaston family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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