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Bombray Family History

Bombray Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bomba, Mowbray, Bombara, Bomboy, Bembry, Moubray, Obray, Bobay, Bora

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Where is the Bombray family from?

You can see how Bombray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bombray family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bombray families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Bombray families living in New York. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bombray's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bombray families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bombray surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bombray ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Bombray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bombray 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 immigration records available for the last name Bombray. 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 3 military records available for the last name Bombray. For the veterans among your Bombray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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