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Where is the Douglass family from?
You can see how Douglass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Douglass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Douglass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 175 Douglass families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Douglass's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Douglass families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Douglass 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 Douglass. 24% of Douglass men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Douglass women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Douglass were Carpenter and Farmer. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Douglass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Douglass in 1941 was 31, and 77 in 2004.