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Where is the Dunbar family from?
You can see how Dunbar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunbar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunbar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 308 Dunbar families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Dunbar's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dunbar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dunbar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunbar. 17% of Dunbar men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Dunbar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunbar were Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dunbar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1946. The average life expectancy for Dunbar in 1943 was 29, and 71 in 2004.