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Harnessy Family History

Harnessy 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: Harness, Harkness, Hardesty, Garness, Harless, Harney, Hennessy

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Where is the Harnessy family from?

You can see how Harnessy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harnessy family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Harnessy families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 4 Harnessy families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Harnessy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Harnessy families in 1911.
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What did your Harnessy ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Harnessy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harnessy 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Harnessy. 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 military records available for the last name Harnessy. For the veterans among your Harnessy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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