Researching Lydia Boylan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 457 people with the Boylan surname? In that year Boylan was ranked number 3122 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Lydia means "form Lydia, beauty" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Lydia Boylan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lydia Boylan and the Boylan Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1943 people with the Boylan surname in the UK? Boylan is now ranked number 2388 for popularity in the UK. |
Boylan Family History Databases
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Boylan Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Boylan surname in the USA? Boylan is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Lydia Boylan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lydia Boylan
Lydia Boylan
Lydia Boylan (born 19 July 1987) is an Irish racing cyclist, who currently rides for British amateur team Torelli–Assure.
She competed for Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she finished 21st in the women's road race, 14th in the scratch race and 16th in the points race. She is eligible to represent Northern Ireland through her mother. She rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Boylan won the Irish National Road Race Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
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