Origins of the Dunbar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 172North West 29Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 104East Midlands 17West Midlands 23East 50London 334South East 141South West 30South Wales 20Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunbars lived in london

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    What are the most common Dunbar first names?

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    Common jobs for Dunbars

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Dunbars in 1921

    Dressmaker

    159

    Domestic Servant

    129

    F S

    83

    Housekeeper

    75

    Annuitant

    62

    Commmon male occupations for Dunbars in 1921

    Farm Servant

    134

    Tailor

    126

    Farmer

    124

    Mason

    118

    General Labourer

    101

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