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Honely Family History

Honely 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: Honey, Hinely, Conely, Hone, Lovely, Haney, Holly, Horney, Howell

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Where is the Honely family from?

You can see how Honely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honely family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Honely families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Honely families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Honely's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Honely families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honely surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 111 census records available for the last name Honely. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honely 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Honely. 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 3 military records available for the last name Honely. For the veterans among your Honely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honely lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Honely ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Honely

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