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Shippam Family History

Shippam Surname Meaning

From Shipham (Somerset) which is recorded as Schepham in 1291 or Sheepham in Modbury (Devon); perhaps sometimes from Shipdham (Norfolk) which is recorded as Scipedeham in 1086 but no definite connection has been made.

The Somerset and Devon place-names derive from Old English scēap ‘sheep’ + hām ‘village homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure water meadow’.

The Norfolk place-name derives from Old English *scēapde ‘flock of sheep’ + hām.

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


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You can see how Shippam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shippam family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Shippam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 50 Shippam families living in Sussex. This was about 39% of all the recorded Shippam's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Shippam families in 1891.
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What did your Shippam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shippam. 84% of Shippam women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 216 immigration records available for the last name Shippam. 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 321 military records available for the last name Shippam. For the veterans among your Shippam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shippam lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Shippam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Shippam in 1967 was 84, and 90 in 2003.

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