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Bonels Family History

Bonels 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: Boness, Bones, Borel, Mones, Bone, Fones, Bowes, Jones, Bines, Bodell

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Where is the Bonels family from?

You can see how Bonels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonels family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Bonels family living in Cumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Bonels's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Bonels families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bonels 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 Bonels ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Bonels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonels 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Bonels. 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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There are 5 military records available for the last name Bonels. For the veterans among your Bonels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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