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Dugmore Family History

Dugmore Name Meaning

of uncertain origin. There are two places named Dogmore (Well) in Delamere and Kelsall (both Cheshire) Dogmoor in Prees (Shrops) and Dodgemore Well in Hurdsfield (Cheshire) but which if any of these gave rise to the surname is unclear; it may be from a lost or as yet unidentified place of similar name (compare the *Doccanmere ‘dock pool’ thought to underlie Dogmersfield (Hants): see Hampshire Place-Names).

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


Similar surnames: Dunmore, Dunsmore, Dunmire, Pugmire, Cudmore, Wigmore, D'amore

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You can see how Dugmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dugmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dugmore families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 194 Dugmore families living in Staffordshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dugmore's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Dugmore families in 1891.
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What did your Dugmore ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dugmore. 15% of Dugmore men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Dugmore women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dugmore were Postman and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Motor Mechanic
    10%
  • Cowman
    10%
  • Postman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 941 immigration records available for the last name Dugmore. 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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There are 815 military records available for the last name Dugmore. For the veterans among your Dugmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Dugmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Dugmore in 1967 was 82, and 90 in 2003.

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