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Bunbury Family History

Bunbury Name Meaning

from Bunbury (Cheshire). The place-name is from an Old English male given name Buna + burg ‘earthwork stronghold’ in the dative case form byrig.

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


Similar surnames: Banbury, Hanbury, Duxbury, Sudbury, Danbury, Bury, Bradbury, Aubry

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Where is the Bunbury family from?

You can see how Bunbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 40 Bunbury families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bunbury's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bunbury families in 1891.
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What did your Bunbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bunbury. 63% of Bunbury 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
    63%
  • Private Means
    17%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Secretary Hospital
    5%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Bunbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunbury 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bunbury. 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 970 military records available for the last name Bunbury. For the veterans among your Bunbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bunbury lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Bunbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bunbury in 1964 was 63, and 52 in 2003.

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