Shiels Family History

You can see how Shiels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shiels family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shiels families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 55 Shiels families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Shiels's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Shiels families in 1891.

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