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Brownely Family History

Brownely Name 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: Brownell, Browell, Growney, Browne, Brownley, Browner, Brown, Downey

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Where is the Brownely family from?

You can see how Brownely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brownely family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Brownely families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Brownely family living in Nottinghamshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brownely's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Brownely families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brownely 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brownely ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Brownely. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brownely 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 Brownely. 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 4 military records available for the last name Brownely. For the veterans among your Brownely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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