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Brownhill Townend Family History

Brownhill Townend 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: Brownlow, Brownfield, Bouthillette, Bouchillon, Brouillette, Bouillon

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Where is the Brownhill Townend family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Brownhill Townend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brownhill Townend 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Brownhill Townend. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Brownhill Townend. For the veterans among your Brownhill Townend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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