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Dourly Family History

Dourly 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: Drury, Dury, Durley, Dobry, Duray, Noury, Mourey, Double, Dolly, Dory

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Where is the Dourly family from?

You can see how Dourly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dourly family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Dourly families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Dourly's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Dourly families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dourly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Dourly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dourly 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 Dourly. 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 4 military records available for the last name Dourly. For the veterans among your Dourly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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