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Shopper Family History

Shopper Surname Meaning

from Middle English shoppe ‘shop’ + the agent suffix -er for a shopkeeper or someone who worked in a workshop. Compare Shop.

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


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Where is the Shopper family from?

You can see how Shopper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shopper family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shopper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Shopper families living in London. This was about 88% of all the recorded Shopper's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Shopper families in 1891.
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What did your Shopper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor Master Traveller and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shopper. 100% of Shopper men worked as a Tailor Master Traveller and 60% of Shopper 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailor Master Traveller
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Independent Means
    40%

What Shopper family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Shopper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shopper 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 127 immigration records available for the last name Shopper. 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 534 military records available for the last name Shopper. For the veterans among your Shopper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shopper lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Shopper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Shopper in 1962 was 84, and 62 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shopper

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shopper 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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