Origins of the Dougherty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 150North West 53Isle of Man 99Yorkshire 98East Midlands 13West Midlands 28East 3London 284South East 38South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Doughertys lived in london

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    Common jobs for Doughertys

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    Commmon female occupations for Doughertys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    41

    Dressmaker

    38

    Able Seaman

    26

    Cotton Mill Worker

    25

    Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Doughertys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    86

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    78

    General Labourer

    72

    Tailor

    48

    Clerks

    47

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