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Honry Family History

Honry 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: Henry, Honey, Howry, Horry, Conry, Hong, Horn, Hone, Hornby, Haney

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Where is the Honry family from?

You can see how Honry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honry family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Honry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Honry family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Honry's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Honry families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honry 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 Honry ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 300 census records available for the last name Honry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honry 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Honry. 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 22 military records available for the last name Honry. For the veterans among your Honry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honry lifespan?

Average Honry life expectancy in 1996 was 20 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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