Origins of the Bonar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 7London 20South East 10South West 13South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bonars lived in north-east

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    1,500 Bonar Travel & migration records
    3,200 Bonars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bonar

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    What are the most common Bonar first names?

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    Common jobs for Bonars

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Bonars in 1921

    Annuitant

    20

    Housekeeper

    19

    Mill Worker

    15

    Ind

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Bonars in 1921

    Coal Miner

    77

    General Labourer

    17

    Carter

    10

    Banker

    9

    Farm Servant

    9

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