Barnes Family History
2010 us census data for barnes.
Barnes family history. In 1891 there were 7 194 barnes families living in lancashire. Barnes was one of the earliest emigrants in america in virginia by 1608. 1817 1865 father of john gorell barnes 1st baron gorell who was born in 1848. The surname springs from the middle english bairn of the same meaning.
This was about 19 of all the recorded barnes s in the usa. There is potential to push this line back. English scottish irish definition. This name was a name given to a small child.
In 1911 there were 909 barnes families living in ontario. The most barnes families were found in the usa in 1880. This was about 20 of all the recorded barnes s in the uk. The most barnes families were found in the usa in 1880.
Variations of the name in barnes genealogy include barnis berner bernes and bernys. This surname is in the top 162 000 names in the us census from 2010. A barnes makes up 73 99 of every 100k people in the population. There are 218241 barnes records listed in the 2010 us census and it is the number 110 ranked name.
New york had the highest population of barnes families in 1840. Ontario had the highest population of barnes families in 1911. The most barnes families were found in the usa in 1880. Surname barnes surname origin.
The ancient name barnes is a norman name that would have been developed in england after the norman conquest of england in 1066. James barnes 1652 1720 lived and died in isle of wight virginia. Gideon was the founder of barnesville georgia. Searching for any descendants of thomas charles barnes born 7th may 1890 in camberwell london one of four children born to thomas george barnes 1864 to 1922 and anne jane kenmore married 1887 thomas charles barnes is shown on the 1901 census as living at number 23 cobbett street stockwell and on the 1911 census working as a butcher in lambeth.
Other us census data for barnes. In 1840 there were 516 barnes families living in new york. There are multiple theories of the origin of the surname. This was about 50 of all the recorded barnes s in canada.
It is variously. There are multiple theories of the. Of the barn barley house this british surname is often derived from a significant barn in the local region. The barnes family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
Early origins of the barnes family. Barnes is an english surname and rare given name at the time of the british census of 1881 the relative frequency of the surname barnes was highest in dorset 2 9 times the british average followed by wiltshire cumberland hampshire norfolk cambridgeshire buckinghamshire huntingdonshire lancashire and sussex. In barnes family history the family seat feudal manor in cambridgeshire dates from 1066 when they were granted lands by the duke of normandy. Lancashire had the highest population of barnes families in 1891.
A possibly alternative origin can be suggeste by the parish of barnes in aberdeenshire scotland which derives its name from the gaelic word bearn. Gideon barnes 1791 1871 one of four barnes brothers born in the us to an unknown father.