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Dempsie Family History

Dempsie Surname Meaning

Scottish spelling of Dempsey.

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


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Where is the Dempsie family from?

You can see how Dempsie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dempsie family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dempsie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Dempsie family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Dempsie's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Dempsie families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dempsie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dempsie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dempsie. 72% of Dempsie men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Laborer
    29%

What Dempsie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 812 census records available for the last name Dempsie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dempsie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 247 immigration records available for the last name Dempsie. 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 105 military records available for the last name Dempsie. For the veterans among your Dempsie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dempsie lifespan?

Between 1962 and 1998, in the United States, Dempsie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Dempsie in 1962 was 73, and 56 in 1998.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dempsie

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dempsie ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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