Shears Family History

You can see how Shears families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shears family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shears families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 300 Shears families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Shears's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Shears families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shears surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.