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Dunstall Family History

Dunstall Surname Meaning

from Tunstall Farm in Mountfield (Sussex); see Tunstall.

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


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Where is the Dunstall family from?

You can see how Dunstall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunstall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dunstall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 70 Dunstall families living in Sussex. This was about 46% of all the recorded Dunstall's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Dunstall families in 1891.
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What did your Dunstall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunstall. 50% of Dunstall men worked as a Bricklayer and 79% of Dunstall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunstall were General Labourer and Unpaid H D.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic Help
    6%
  • Unpaid H D
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 393 immigration records available for the last name Dunstall. 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 204 military records available for the last name Dunstall. For the veterans among your Dunstall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunstall lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1996, in the United States, Dunstall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Dunstall in 1963 was 79, and 76 in 1996.

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