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Bonds Family History

Bonds Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bond with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bonds family from?

You can see how Bonds families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonds family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonds families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Bonds families living in Ontario. This was about 79% of all the recorded Bonds's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bonds families in 1911.
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What did your Bonds ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bonds. 26% of Bonds men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Bonds women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonds were Truck Driver and Housework.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    14%
  • Cook
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Housework
    6%

What Bonds family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Bonds. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonds census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonds. 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 Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Bonds. For the veterans among your Bonds ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonds lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bonds life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1954. The average life expectancy for Bonds in 1948 was 36, and 69 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bonds 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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