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Donsline Family History

Donsline 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: Gorsline, Gosline, Donlin, Joslin, Doolin, Ainslie, Dansie, Gosling

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Where is the Donsline family from?

You can see how Donsline families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donsline family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Donsline families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Donsline family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Donsline's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Donsline families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donsline surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Donsline ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donsline ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Donsline. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donsline 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Donsline. 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 1 military records available for the last name Donsline. For the veterans among your Donsline ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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