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Dunmore Family History

Dunmore Surname Meaning

English: habitational name possibly from Dunsmore Heath in Warwickshire with loss of medial s recorded as Dunnesmor in 1235 and Dounesmor in 1330 from an Old English personal name Dunn + mōr ‘moor’.

Scottish: variant of Dunsmore.

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


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Where is the Dunmore family from?

You can see how Dunmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunmore families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 129 Dunmore families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Dunmore's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Dunmore families in 1891.
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What did your Dunmore ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunmore. 13% of Dunmore men worked as a Farm Labourer and 77% of Dunmore women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunmore were Old Age Pensioner 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

  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    11%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dunmore. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Dunmore. For the veterans among your Dunmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunmore lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dunmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Dunmore in 1952 was 50, and 64 in 2004.

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