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Onions Family History

Onions Surname Meaning

variant of Onion with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Onions family from?

You can see how Onions families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Onions family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Onions families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 554 Onions families living in Staffordshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Onions's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Onions families in 1891.
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What did your Onions ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Onions. 12% of Onions men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Onions women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Onions were Carpenter and Housewife.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Motor Driver
    5%
  • Master Butcher
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Onions. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Onions. For the veterans among your Onions ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Onions lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Onions life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Onions in 1963 was 87, and 89 in 2004.

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