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Douthwaite Family History

Douthwaite Surname Meaning

from Dowthwaite (Cumb) or Dowthwaite Hall (NR Yorks).

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


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Where is the Douthwaite family from?

You can see how Douthwaite families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Douthwaite family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Douthwaite families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 343 Douthwaite families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Douthwaite's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Douthwaite families in 1891.
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What did your Douthwaite ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Douthwaite. 22% of Douthwaite men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Douthwaite women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Douthwaite were Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    22%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Colliery Hewer
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Douthwaite. 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 950 military records available for the last name Douthwaite. For the veterans among your Douthwaite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Douthwaite lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Douthwaite life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Douthwaite in 1967 was 83, and 96 in 2004.

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