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Welbone Family History

Welbone Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Welborne, Welcome, Welton, Melone, Cerbone, Welborn, Nalbone, Weldon

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Where is the Welbone family from?

You can see how Welbone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welbone family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1881. The most Welbone families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Welbone family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Welbone's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Welbone families in 1881.
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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Welbone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welbone 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Welbone. 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 16 military records available for the last name Welbone. For the veterans among your Welbone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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