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Daughety Family History

Daughety Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Doherty .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Daugherty, Dougherty, Laughrey, Hughey, Laughery, Dougharty, Caughell

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Where is the Daughety family from?

You can see how Daughety families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daughety family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Daughety families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Daughety families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Daughety's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Daughety families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Daughety surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Daughety ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Daughety. 60% of Daughety men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Daughety women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Daughety were Clerk and Laborer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    60%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    19%
  • Keeping House
    14%
  • Maid
    14%
  • Laborer
    10%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Daughety. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daughety 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 57 immigration records available for the last name Daughety. 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 723 military records available for the last name Daughety. For the veterans among your Daughety ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daughety lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Daughety life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Daughety in 1953 was 48, and 78 in 2004.

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