Dorothy family name history and map

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Dorothy

Dorothy in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 24 people named Dorothy in Ireland: 12 men and 12 women.

Counties with Dorothy in Ireland

Most Dorothys were found in Fermanagh (14), with smaller numbers in Tyrone (3), Dublin (2), Antrim (1) and Armagh (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dorothy average age in 1911

The average Dorothy in 1911 was 26.4 years old, though with only 24 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dorothy literacy in 1911

Of the Dorothys whose literacy was recorded, 87.5% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 8.3% could do neither.

Dorothy common first names

Among the Dorothys were men named Thomas (3), John (2), Arthur, Charles and Francis and women named Mary (2), Anne, Annie Mary, Holm and Julia.

Dorothy occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Dorothy's census form was "Scholar"; 37.5% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (8.3%), general labourer (8.3%), housekeeper (8.3%) and metal worker / engineer (4.2%).

What religion is Dorothy?

Dorothys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Non-Conformist (4.2%) and Presbyterian (4.2%).

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Dorothy statistics (1911)

Number: 24
Rank: 8,599
Average Age: 26

Dorothyin the USA (2020)

Number: 1,041
Rank: 24,966

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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