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Osbare Family History

Osbare 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: Osborne, Oscar, Osberg, Stare, Bare, Obara, Skare, Oubre, O'barr

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Where is the Osbare family from?

You can see how Osbare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Osbare family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 3 Osbare families living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Osbare's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Osbare families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Osbare 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 Osbare ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Osbare. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Osbare 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Osbare. 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 Osbare. For the veterans among your Osbare ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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