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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 1911 there were 308 Dunbar families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Dunbar's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dunbar families in 1911.
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 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dunbar. 39% of Dunbar men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Dunbar women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunbar were Carpenter and Teacher. .
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.