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Masheder Family History

Masheder Surname Meaning

from Middle English mash-rother ‘mash-rudder mash-staff’ i.e. a pole or paddle for stirring the malt and water in a mash-tun in order to form wort. Compare ‘Maschel or rothyr or mascherel’ glossing Remulus palmula mixtorium in Promptorium Parvulorum.

(a rothyr ‘rudder’ so called from its resemblance in shape to a ship's rudder being one of the instruments of the brewhouse ‘to stir the meash-fatte with’).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Masheder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Masheder family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Masheder families living in Lancashire. This was about 78% of all the recorded Masheder's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Masheder families in 1891.
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What did your Masheder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Masheder. 100% of Masheder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 147 immigration records available for the last name Masheder. 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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There are 68 military records available for the last name Masheder. For the veterans among your Masheder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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