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Dority Family History

Dority Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Dorrity.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dority family from?

You can see how Dority families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dority family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dority families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Dority families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Dority's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Dority families in 1911.
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What did your Dority ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dority. 37% of Dority men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Dority women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dority were Carpenter and Cook.

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Truck Driver
    10%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    12%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Cook
    12%

What Dority family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Dority. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dority 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 199 immigration records available for the last name Dority. 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 Dority. For the veterans among your Dority ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dority lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dority life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Dority in 1949 was 27, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dority ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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