Origins of the Dunsden surname

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    In 1921, most Dunsdens lived in south-east

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    25 Dunsden Travel & migration records
    430 Dunsdens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dunsdens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunsdens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Factory Worker

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Dunsdens in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Cutler

    9

    General Labourer

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Plough Boy

    3

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