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Bookings Family History

Bookings 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: Brookings, Boykins, Brookins, Brooking, Botkins, Bodkins, Bolling

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Where is the Bookings family from?

You can see how Bookings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookings family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bookings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Bookings families living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Bookings's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Bookings families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bookings surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bookings ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 449 census records available for the last name Bookings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bookings 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Bookings. 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 4 military records available for the last name Bookings. For the veterans among your Bookings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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