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Where is the Dorothy family from?
You can see how Dorothy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorothy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dorothy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 43 Dorothy families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Dorothy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dorothy families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dorothy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Labourer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dorothy. 72% of Dorothy men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Dorothy women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dorothy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Dorothy in 1952 was 50, and 77 in 2004.