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Ollerenshaw Family History

Ollerenshaw Surname Meaning

From Ollerenshaw Hall in Chapel en le Frith (Derbys) which is recorded as Alreuessawe in 1251 and Olrynshagh in 1285. The place-name derives from Old English *alren ‘growing with alders’ (from alor ‘alder’ with the adjectival suffix -en).

The term sceaga means ‘small wood copse’.

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


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You can see how Ollerenshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ollerenshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ollerenshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 138 Ollerenshaw families living in Derbyshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Ollerenshaw's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Ollerenshaw families in 1891.
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What did your Ollerenshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ollerenshaw. 12% of Ollerenshaw men worked as an Incapacitated and 77% of Ollerenshaw women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ollerenshaw were Dairy Farmer and Cotton Weaver.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Bricklayer
    9%
  • Dairy Farmer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%

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There are 684 military records available for the last name Ollerenshaw. For the veterans among your Ollerenshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ollerenshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Ollerenshaw in 1962 was 71, and 80 in 2004.

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