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Mothershaw Family History

Mothershaw Surname Meaning

From Moddershall in Stone (Staffs), which is recorded as Modredeshale in 1086, Modreshalle in 1305, and Mothersall in 155. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Mōdrēd (genitive Mōdrēdes) + halh, meaning ‘nook, corner of land’.

Pronunciation of -shall as -shaw is a common variation. The name sometimes developed to or was confused with Mottershead, as seen with the bearers of both names in Audley and Leek, Staffs.

See Mottershaw and Mottershead.

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


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You can see how Mothershaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mothershaw family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Mothershaw families living in Staffordshire. This was about 86% of all the recorded Mothershaw's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Mothershaw families in 1891.
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What did your Mothershaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mothershaw. 100% of Mothershaw men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 86% of Mothershaw 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Pensioner
    8%

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There are 830 census records available for the last name Mothershaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mothershaw 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Mothershaw. 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 56 military records available for the last name Mothershaw. For the veterans among your Mothershaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Mothershaw life expectancy in 1998 was 72 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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