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Mority Family History

Mority Surname 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: Moritz, Morita, Dority, Mori, Mort, Morley, Verity, Monty, Morin

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Where is the Mority family from?

You can see how Mority families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mority family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mority families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mority family living in Dorset. This was 100% of all the recorded Mority's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Mority families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mority surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mority ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mority. 100% of Mority men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Mority women worked as a Teacher.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Mority family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 578 census records available for the last name Mority. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mority 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Mority. 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 43 military records available for the last name Mority. For the veterans among your Mority ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mority lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mority 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mority

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