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Where is the Shelby family from?
You can see how Shelby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shelby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shelby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Shelby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Shelby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Shelby families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shelby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shelby. 91% of Shelby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Shelby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Shelby in 1944 was 28, and 75 in 2004.