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Dunsire Family History

Dunsire Surname Meaning

from Dunsyre (Lanarks).

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


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Where is the Dunsire family from?

You can see how Dunsire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunsire family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dunsire families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 17 Dunsire families living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Dunsire's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Dunsire families in 1841.
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What did your Dunsire ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dunsire. 100% of Dunsire women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 514 immigration records available for the last name Dunsire. 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 157 military records available for the last name Dunsire. For the veterans among your Dunsire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunsire lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Dunsire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dunsire in 1967 was 84, and 85 in 2003.

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