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Dungworth Family History

Dungworth Surname Meaning

from Dungworth in Bradfield (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Dungeworth in 1440 Douningworth in 155

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


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Where is the Dungworth family from?

You can see how Dungworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dungworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1891. The most Dungworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 209 Dungworth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 89% of all the recorded Dungworth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dungworth families in 1891.
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What did your Dungworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Scissor Grinder and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dungworth. 17% of Dungworth men worked as a Scissor Grinder and 75% of Dungworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dungworth were Incapacitated and Household Duties.

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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

  • Scissor Grinder
    17%
  • Cotton Doubler
    17%
  • Hospital Porter
    17%
  • Incapacitated
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Household Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 129 immigration records available for the last name Dungworth. 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 221 military records available for the last name Dungworth. For the veterans among your Dungworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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