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Dalrymple Family History

Dalrymple Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place in Ayrshire named with Gaelic dail ‘field meadow’ + an unexplained second element.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dalrymple family from?

You can see how Dalrymple families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dalrymple family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dalrymple families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 58 Dalrymple families living in Lancashire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Dalrymple's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dalrymple families in 1891.
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What did your Dalrymple ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Heating Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dalrymple. 12% of Dalrymple men worked as a Heating Engineer and 78% of Dalrymple women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dalrymple were Insurance Agent and Draper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Heating Engineer
    12%
  • Plumbers Mate
    12%
  • House Painter
    12%
  • Insurance Agent
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Privatemeans
    2%
  • Draper
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Dalrymple. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Dalrymple. For the veterans among your Dalrymple ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dalrymple lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dalrymple life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Dalrymple in 1944 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

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