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Mensolm Family History

Mensolm 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: Denholm, Mendola, Menold, Mansell, Benson, Mangold, Mengel, Mansour

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Where is the Mensolm family from?

You can see how Mensolm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mensolm family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Mensolm family living in East Lothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Mensolm's in Scotland. East Lothian had the highest population of Mensolm families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mensolm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Mensolm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mensolm 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Mensolm. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mensolm. For the veterans among your Mensolm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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