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Where is the Shortt family from?
You can see how Shortt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shortt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shortt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 30 Shortt families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Shortt's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Shortt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shortt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Solicitor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shortt. 20% of Shortt men worked as a Solicitor and 86% of Shortt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shortt were General Labourer and Housewife. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Shortt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Shortt in 1943 was 72, and 75 in 2004.