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Shedding Family History

Shedding Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spedding, Hedding, Steding, Skelding, Shedden, Redding, Wedding

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Where is the Shedding family from?

You can see how Shedding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shedding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Shedding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Shedding families living in Durham. This was about 75% of all the recorded Shedding's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Shedding families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shedding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shedding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shedding. 100% of Shedding 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Shedding family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 137 census records available for the last name Shedding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shedding census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 30 immigration records available for the last name Shedding. 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 9 military records available for the last name Shedding. For the veterans among your Shedding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shedding lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shedding ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shedding

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