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Dollery Family History

Dollery Surname Meaning

from Ó Dailbhre ‘descendant of Dailbhre’ an Early Irish personal name of unknown meaning.

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


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Where is the Dollery family from?

You can see how Dollery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dollery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dollery families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 91 Dollery families living in Hampshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Dollery's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Dollery families in 1891.
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What did your Dollery ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Old Age Pensioner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dollery. 29% of Dollery men worked as an Old Age Pensioner and 89% of Dollery women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dollery were Gardener and Domestic.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Old Age Pensioner
    29%
  • General Labourer Public Works
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • Gardener
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Nil
    2%
  • Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Dollery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dollery 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 435 immigration records available for the last name Dollery. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 433 military records available for the last name Dollery. For the veterans among your Dollery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dollery lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Dollery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dollery in 1966 was 89, and 85 in 2003.

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