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Dusburgh Family History

Dusburgh Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dryburgh, Vosburgh, Duxbury, Roxburgh, Dulberg, Burgh, Rosburg

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Where is the Dusburgh family from?

You can see how Dusburgh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dusburgh family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Dusburgh family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dusburgh's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Dusburgh families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dusburgh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dusburgh ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dusburgh ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Dusburgh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dusburgh 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dusburgh. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dusburgh. For the veterans among your Dusburgh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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