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Doore Family History

Doore Surname Meaning

see Dore.

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


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Where is the Doore family from?

You can see how Doore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doore family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Doore families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 48 Doore families living in Leicestershire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Doore's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Doore families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doore 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 Doore ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boot shoe Warehouseman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Doore. 100% of Doore men worked as a Boot shoe Warehouseman and 100% of Doore 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Boot shoe Warehouseman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Doore family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Doore. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doore 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 292 immigration records available for the last name Doore. 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 750 military records available for the last name Doore. For the veterans among your Doore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Doore lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Doore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Doore in 1963 was 80, and 75 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Doore 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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