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Honsycombe Family History

Honsycombe 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: Holcombe, Hanscom, Holcomb, Luscombe, Duncombe, Linscomb, Wiscombe

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Where is the Honsycombe family from?

You can see how Honsycombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honsycombe family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Honsycombe families were found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 5 Honsycombe families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Honsycombe's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Honsycombe families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honsycombe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Honsycombe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honsycombe 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 Honsycombe. 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 Honsycombe. For the veterans among your Honsycombe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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