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Shoat Family History

Shoat Name Meaning

probably a variant of Shoot .

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Shoaf, Short, Shott, Sloat, Choat, Shan, Shah, Shaw, Shao, Holt

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Where is the Shoat family from?

You can see how Shoat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shoat family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shoat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 30 Shoat families living in Essex. This was about 47% of all the recorded Shoat's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Shoat families in 1891.
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What did your Shoat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shoat. 46% of Shoat women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    46%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    19%
  • Domestic
    19%
  • Nil
    19%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Shoat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shoat 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 76 immigration records available for the last name Shoat. 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 460 military records available for the last name Shoat. For the veterans among your Shoat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shoat lifespan?

Between 1957 and 1999, in the United States, Shoat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Shoat in 1957 was 68, and 46 in 1999.

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