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Honywill Family History

Honywill Surname Meaning

see Honeywell.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Honywill family from?

You can see how Honywill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honywill family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Honywill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Honywill families living in Devon. This was about 67% of all the recorded Honywill's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Honywill families in 1891.
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What did your Honywill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shoe Repairer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Honywill. 100% of Honywill men worked as a Shoe Repairer and 100% of Honywill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Shoe Repairer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Honywill family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 747 census records available for the last name Honywill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honywill 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 54 immigration records available for the last name Honywill. 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 64 military records available for the last name Honywill. For the veterans among your Honywill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honywill lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2004, in the United States, Honywill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Honywill in 1972 was 81, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Honywill 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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