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Where is the Dorset family from?
You can see how Dorset families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorset family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dorset families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Dorset families living in Georgia. This was about 18% of all the recorded Dorset's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Dorset families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dorset surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Labor were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dorset. 26% of Dorset men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Dorset women worked as a Labor. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dorset were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Dorset life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dorset in 1963 was 88, and 85 in 2004.