Origins of the Dunsdon surname

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    In 1921, most Dunsdons lived in south-east

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    110 Dunsdon Travel & migration records
    2,200 Dunsdons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dunsdon

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    Common jobs for Dunsdons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunsdons in 1921

    Lab

    11

    Widow

    11

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Dunsdons in 1921

    Yeoman

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Carpenter

    14

    Blacksmith

    10

    Sawyer

    10

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