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Doress Family History

Doress 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: Dress, Dore, Kress, Doris, Dorst, Doles, Drass, Doren, Gress, Ress

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Where is the Doress family from?

You can see how Doress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doress family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Doress families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 5 Doress families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Doress's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Doress families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doress 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 Doress ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Piano Teacher was the top reported job for people in the USA named Doress. 100% of Doress women worked as a Piano 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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Piano Teacher
    100%

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Census Records

There are 91 census records available for the last name Doress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doress 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Doress. 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 30 military records available for the last name Doress. For the veterans among your Doress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Doress lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Doress 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 Doress

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