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Dunscombe Family History

Dunscombe Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the four places in Devon so named.

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


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Where is the Dunscombe family from?

You can see how Dunscombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunscombe family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dunscombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 46 Dunscombe families living in Glamorgan. This was about 19% of all the recorded Dunscombe's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Dunscombe families in 1891.
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What did your Dunscombe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunscombe. 25% of Dunscombe men worked as a Builders Labourer and 71% of Dunscombe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunscombe were Optician and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Bricklayer
    19%
  • Optician
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dunscombe. 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 565 military records available for the last name Dunscombe. For the veterans among your Dunscombe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunscombe lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Dunscombe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dunscombe in 1967 was 85, and 83 in 2002.

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