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Doughlety Family History

Doughlety 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: Doughty, Dougherty, Daughety, Dougharty, Hughley, Dougher, Loughney

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Where is the Doughlety family from?

You can see how Doughlety families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doughlety family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Doughlety families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Doughlety families living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Doughlety's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Doughlety families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doughlety 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 Doughlety ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 24 census records available for the last name Doughlety. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doughlety 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Doughlety. 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 military records available for the last name Doughlety. For the veterans among your Doughlety ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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