The benwell Surname

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The benwell name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the benwell family name as far back in history as possible.

benwell Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of benwell Families in the US in 1920

Number of benwell families

8-14

3-7

1-2

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Thread	Author	Replies
William A. Benwill	rvanderjagt	0
Tracing family tree	Paul Benwell	6
Benwells from Hampstead England.	richardhadfield_1	0
Benwells in Canada, US, and England	Griphynne	8
looking for benwells from the croydon area	m_benwell	4
Mrs. Emily (Lundy) Benwell, Syracuse and Utica	qntara	1
Benwell Avice	JudithWagner69	1
Benwells from Watlington, Oxfordshire, Englnd	CarolEdwards56	0
James & Mary (Cyr) Benwill or(Benwell) from Canada to U.P.	rvanderjagt	0
WILLIAM GEORGE BENWELL NYC	lkgeogirl	0

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