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Bonside Family History

Bonside 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: Ironside, Bonde, Burnside, Bossie, Bonnie, Byrnside, Bonine, Bond

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Where is the Bonside family from?

You can see how Bonside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonside family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Bonside families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bonside's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bonside families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bonside surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bonside ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bonside ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Bonside. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonside 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 Bonside. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bonside. For the veterans among your Bonside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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