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Durall Family History

Durall Surname Meaning

English (Essex and Middlesex): variant of Dorrell.

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


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Where is the Durall family from?

You can see how Durall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Durall families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Durall families living in Sussex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Durall's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Durall families in 1891.
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What did your Durall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Durall. 58% of Durall 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
    58%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    43%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 196 immigration records available for the last name Durall. 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 893 military records available for the last name Durall. For the veterans among your Durall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durall lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Durall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Durall in 1951 was 43, and 65 in 2004.

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