Origins of the Bonnell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 5West Midlands 11East 13London 54South East 52South West 30South Wales 1Mid Wales 108West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bonnells lived in mid-wales

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    1,000 Bonnell Travel & migration records
    2,300 Bonnells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bonnell

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    Who were Bonnells most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Bonnell first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bonnells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bonnells in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Bonnells in 1921

    Farmer

    20

    Coal Miner Hewer

    15

    Vintner

    14

    Blacksmith

    13

    Coal Miner

    13

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