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Bunsell Family History

Bunsell Name Meaning

possibly if the 1332 bearer cited below is relevant from Burnshall in Milton Abbot (Devon) which is recorded as Bernardshall in 1488. The place-name probably derives from the Middle English personal name Bernard (genitive Bernardes) + hall ‘hall’. If however the 1332 bearer is irrelevant and we take the 1377 bearer as our starting point the origin appears to be a lost or unidentified place-name with Old English hyll ‘hill’ as the generic element and an uncertain first element.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Bursell, Bunnell, Munsell, Brunsell, Unsell, Bonsell, Bussell

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You can see how Bunsell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunsell family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bunsell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Bunsell families living in Devon. This was about 37% of all the recorded Bunsell's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Bunsell families in 1891.
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What did your Bunsell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bunsell. 87% of Bunsell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Household Duties
    14%
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There are 55 military records available for the last name Bunsell. For the veterans among your Bunsell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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