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Honeybourne Family History

Honeybourne Surname Meaning

From Cow Honeybourne (Gloucs) or Church Honeybourne (Worcs), adjacent villages traditionally pronounced Hunnybun.

Both place-names are recorded as Huniburna in medieval documents.

Both derive from Old English hunig ‘honey’ + burna ‘spring stream’.

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


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Where is the Honeybourne family from?

You can see how Honeybourne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honeybourne family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1911. The most Honeybourne families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Honeybourne families living in Hampshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Honeybourne's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Honeybourne families in 1891.
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What did your Honeybourne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Pig Dealer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Honeybourne. 50% of Honeybourne men worked as a Pig Dealer and 95% of Honeybourne women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Honeybourne were Window Cleaner and Press Worker.

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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

  • Pig Dealer
    50%
  • Window Cleaner
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Press Worker
    5%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Honeybourne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honeybourne 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 199 immigration records available for the last name Honeybourne. 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 209 military records available for the last name Honeybourne. For the veterans among your Honeybourne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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