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Doures Family History

Doures 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: Domres, Dore, Torres, Duris, Ours, Bouras, Doris, Doles, Doren

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Where is the Doures family from?

You can see how Doures families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doures family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Doures families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Doures family living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded Doures's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Doures families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Doures ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 84 census records available for the last name Doures. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doures 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Doures. 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 7 military records available for the last name Doures. For the veterans among your Doures ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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