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Turnbel Family History

Turnbel 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: Turner, Turkel, Turnbull, Turney, Turnbow, Turmel, Turbes, Turnley

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Where is the Turnbel family from?

You can see how Turnbel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnbel family name was found in Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1911. The most Turnbel families were found in Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Turnbel family living in Wigtownshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turnbel's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Turnbel families in 1861.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turnbel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Turnbel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turnbel 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 Turnbel. 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 2 military records available for the last name Turnbel. For the veterans among your Turnbel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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