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Bonsall Family History

Bonsall Name Meaning

English (Derbyshire): habitational name from a place in Derbyshire recorded in Domesday Book as Bunteshale ‘nook or corner of land (Old English halh) of a man called Bunt’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bonwell, Dowdall, Horsfall, Foxall, Bursell, Boxell, Bothell, Mansell

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Where is the Bonsall family from?

You can see how Bonsall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonsall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonsall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 32 Bonsall families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 60% of all the recorded Bonsall's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bonsall families in 1840.
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What did your Bonsall ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bonsall. 11% of Bonsall men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Bonsall women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonsall were Carpenter and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    11%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    16%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Clerk
    10%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bonsall. For the veterans among your Bonsall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonsall lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bonsall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Bonsall in 1944 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

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