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Sharrow Family History

Sharrow Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Sharow near Ripon (Yorkshire) from Old English scearu ‘boundary’ + hōh ‘heel spur of land’.

Americanized form of French Charron a metonymic occupational name for a cartwright.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Sharrow family from?

You can see how Sharrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sharrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sharrow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Sharrow families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Sharrow's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sharrow families in 1891.
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What did your Sharrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sharrow. 100% of Sharrow men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 86% of Sharrow 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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 396 immigration records available for the last name Sharrow. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sharrow. For the veterans among your Sharrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sharrow lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Sharrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Sharrow in 1952 was 48, and 80 in 2004.

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