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Dockings Family History

Dockings Surname Meaning

variant of Docking with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Dockings family from?

You can see how Dockings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dockings family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dockings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Dockings families living in Devon. This was about 65% of all the recorded Dockings's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Dockings families in 1891.
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What did your Dockings ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dockings. 100% of Dockings women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 845 census records available for the last name Dockings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dockings 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 50 immigration records available for the last name Dockings. 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 87 military records available for the last name Dockings. For the veterans among your Dockings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dockings lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Dockings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Dockings in 1966 was 80, and 46 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dockings 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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