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Bonsfield Family History

Bonsfield Surname Meaning

Perhaps from an altered form of a surname derived from Bonscale (Westm) whose name is from Old Scandinavian bóndi ‘peasant freeholder’ with substitution of -field for -scale or -skill ‘shieling’.

Compare Tho. Bonskill 1711, Thos. Bonskell 1746, Philip Bonsfield 1749 in IGI (Kendal Westm).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Bonsfield family from?

You can see how Bonsfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonsfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonsfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Bonsfield families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Bonsfield's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bonsfield families in 1891.
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What did your Bonsfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bonsfield. 75% of Bonsfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    15%
  • Goods Wharehouse Packer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Bonsfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonsfield 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 387 immigration records available for the last name Bonsfield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 119 military records available for the last name Bonsfield. For the veterans among your Bonsfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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