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Shooter Family History

Shooter Surname Meaning

English: variant of Shutter.

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


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Where is the Shooter family from?

You can see how Shooter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shooter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shooter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 177 Shooter families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Shooter's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Shooter families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shooter 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 Shooter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shooter. 12% of Shooter men worked as a Coal Hewer Heavy Worker and 81% of Shooter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shooter were Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Coal Hewer Heavy Worker
    12%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    9%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

What Shooter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Shooter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shooter 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Shooter. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Shooter. For the veterans among your Shooter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shooter lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Shooter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Shooter in 1951 was 31, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shooter

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shooter 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.

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