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Where is the Dougherty family from?
You can see how Dougherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dougherty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dougherty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 227 Dougherty families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Dougherty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dougherty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dougherty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Dougherty 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 Dougherty. 39% of Dougherty men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Dougherty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dougherty were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic D. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dougherty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dougherty in 1940 was 37, and 74 in 2004.