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Dumsday Family History

Dumsday Surname Meaning

from Middle English domes dai ‘Domesday the Last Judgment’ perhaps for someone of a gloomy disposition.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Dumsday family from?

You can see how Dumsday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumsday family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Dumsday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Dumsday families living in Sussex. This was about 36% of all the recorded Dumsday's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Dumsday families in 1891.
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What did your Dumsday ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dumsday. 100% of Dumsday women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 205 immigration records available for the last name Dumsday. 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 58 military records available for the last name Dumsday. For the veterans among your Dumsday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dumsday lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2004, in the United States, Dumsday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Dumsday in 1972 was 58, and 61 in 2004.

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