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Dursley Family History

Dursley Surname Meaning

from Dursley (Gloucs). Recorded as Dereslege in 1216 and Duresley in 1334 the place is named with the Old English given name Déorsige + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Dursley family from?

You can see how Dursley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dursley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Dursley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Dursley families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Dursley's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Dursley families in 1891.
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What did your Dursley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dursley. 25% of Dursley men worked as a Bricklayer and 79% of Dursley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dursley were Electrical Cable Jointer P O Engineer and Fried Fish Salesman.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    25%
  • Constructional Engineer Erector heavy Worke
    25%
  • Oil seed Crushing Mill Labourer
    25%
  • Electrical Cable Jointer P O Engineer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Fried Fish Salesman
    4%

What Dursley family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dursley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dursley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 166 immigration records available for the last name Dursley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 221 military records available for the last name Dursley. For the veterans among your Dursley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dursley lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Dursley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Dursley in 1970 was 90, and 79 in 2003.

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