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Fournel Family History

Fournel Surname Meaning

from French fournel ‘bakery’ (Old French fornil) used for someone who lived near or worked at a bakery.

see Furnell which occurs in the name of Jeffery Furnell 1655 in IGI (Clerkenwell Middx) and of other persons in London and Middx in the 18th century.

However the following early bearer could alternatively belong under (1).

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


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You can see how Fournel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fournel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Fournel families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Fournel family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Fournel's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Fournel families in 1891.
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What did your Fournel ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fournel. 38% of Fournel men worked as a Journalier and 100% of Fournel women worked as a Servante.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Journalier
    38%
  • Cultivateur
    35%
  • Farmers Son
    14%
  • Marchande
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servante
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 98 immigration records available for the last name Fournel. 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 50 military records available for the last name Fournel. For the veterans among your Fournel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fournel lifespan?

Between 1967 and 1997, in the United States, Fournel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Fournel in 1967 was 67, and 86 in 1997.

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