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Dourghty Family History

Dourghty 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, Doughton, Doughtie, Doughten, Houghton, Roughton, Oughton

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Where is the Dourghty family from?

You can see how Dourghty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dourghty family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Dourghty family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dourghty 's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dourghty families in 1891.
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What did your Dourghty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dourghty . 43% of Dourghty men worked as a 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
    43%
  • Farm Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%
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Census Records

There are 669 census records available for the last name Dourghty . Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dourghty 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Dourghty . 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 24 military records available for the last name Dourghty . For the veterans among your Dourghty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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