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Honshilwood Family History

Honshilwood 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: Haselwood, Henwood, Homewood, Hopwood, Horwood, Hazelwood, Hoshino

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Where is the Honshilwood family from?

You can see how Honshilwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honshilwood family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 4 Honshilwood families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Honshilwood's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Honshilwood families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Honshilwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honshilwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Honshilwood. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Honshilwood. For the veterans among your Honshilwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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