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Mottershaw Family History

Mottershaw Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of Mothershaw. The name sometimes developed to or was confused with Mottershead (compare the bearers of both names in Audley and Leek, Staffs).

In Cheshire, especially in Prestbury parish (see (1) above), it may be an altered form of Mottershead, a name which originated in Prestbury.

Alternatively, the two names may have co-existed and were confused with each other.

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


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You can see how Mottershaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mottershaw family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Mottershaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 45 Mottershaw families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mottershaw's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mottershaw families in 1891.
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What did your Mottershaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer Underground H W and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mottershaw. 50% of Mottershaw men worked as a Colliery Hewer Underground H W and 84% of Mottershaw women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mottershaw were Colliery Hewer and Unpaid House 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 Underground H W
    50%
  • Colliery Hewer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Cloth Weaver Mill H W
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 175 immigration records available for the last name Mottershaw. 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 206 military records available for the last name Mottershaw. For the veterans among your Mottershaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mottershaw lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Mottershaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Mottershaw in 1963 was 82, and 80 in 2004.

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