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Dunstone Family History

Dunstone Surname Meaning

from Dunstone near Ermington (in Yealmpton Devon) or perhaps from Dunstone near Widdecombe (Devon). The following post-medieval bearers may alternatively belong with (2).

variant of Dunstan (3).

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


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Where is the Dunstone family from?

You can see how Dunstone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunstone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dunstone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 124 Dunstone families living in Cornwall. This was about 34% of all the recorded Dunstone's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Dunstone families in 1891.
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What did your Dunstone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunstone. 34% of Dunstone men worked as a Retired and 82% of Dunstone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunstone were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Retired
    34%
  • Railway Clerk
    23%
  • Carpenter joiner
    23%
  • Builders Labourer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 799 immigration records available for the last name Dunstone. 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 374 military records available for the last name Dunstone. For the veterans among your Dunstone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunstone lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Dunstone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Dunstone in 1966 was 78, and 79 in 2003.

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