Origins of the Dunster surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 1West Midlands 5East 45London 272South East 284South West 125South Wales 24Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunsters lived in south-east

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    1,100 Dunster Travel & migration records
    8,700 Dunsters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dunster

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    We have for the Dunster surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Dunster first names?

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    Common jobs for Dunsters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunsters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Servant

    26

    Laundress

    25

    Charwoman

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Dunsters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    92

    Farm Labourer

    52

    General Labourer

    37

    Carpenter

    32

    Carman

    25

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