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Shakerley Family History

Shakerley Surname Meaning

From Shakerley in Leigh (Lancs) which is recorded as Shakerlee in about 1210, Shackerley in Leyland (Lancs) or perhaps from Shackerley in Donnington (Shrops), though no medieval evidence for the Shrops place-name has been found.

The Lancs place-names probably derive from Old English scēacere ‘robber’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

See also Shacklady.

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


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You can see how Shakerley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shakerley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Shakerley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Shakerley families living in Staffordshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Shakerley's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Shakerley families in 1891.
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What did your Shakerley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shakerley. 73% of Shakerley women worked as a Private Means.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    28%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 74 military records available for the last name Shakerley. For the veterans among your Shakerley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1976 and 1997, in the United States, Shakerley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Shakerley in 1976 was 83, and 79 in 1997.

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