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Shower Family History

Shower Surname Meaning

English: nickname apparently from an agent noun derived from Middle English shouven ‘to prop up push or shove’.

Alternatively perhaps it may be a nickname from Middle English shouer ‘shower outpouring abundance’.

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


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You can see how Shower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shower family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shower families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Shower families living in Lancashire. This was about 69% of all the recorded Shower's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Shower families in 1891.
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What did your Shower ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shower. 100% of Shower women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 174 immigration records available for the last name Shower. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shower. For the veterans among your Shower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shower lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2003, in the United States, Shower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Shower in 1942 was 38, and 70 in 2003.

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