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Donherly Family History

Donherly Name 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: Donnelly, Doherty, Docherty, Wonderly, Connerly, Conerly, Douberly

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Where is the Donherly family from?

You can see how Donherly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donherly family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Donherly families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Donherly family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donherly's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Donherly families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donherly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donherly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Donherly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donherly 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Donherly. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Donherly. For the veterans among your Donherly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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