Doherty Family History

You can see how Doherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doherty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Doherty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 914 Doherty families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Doherty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Doherty families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doherty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.