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Shrouder Family History

Shrouder Surname Meaning

Perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English shrouder for a maker of shrouds, i.e. Middle English shroud ‘a garment or article of clothing; armour; a cover shelter or awning; a ship's rope leading from the masthead’. Alternatively, it may be an agent derivative of Middle English shrouden ‘to dress, clothe, or cover (something)’; also ‘to rig (a ship)’ and ‘to prune (a tree or plant)’. Some of the following bearers may belong with (2).

Anglicized spelling of German Schroeder.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Shrouder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shrouder family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shrouder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Shrouder families living in Yorkshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Shrouder's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Shrouder families in 1891.
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What did your Shrouder ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 748 census records available for the last name Shrouder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shrouder 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 64 immigration records available for the last name Shrouder. 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 50 military records available for the last name Shrouder. For the veterans among your Shrouder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shrouder lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2000, in the United States, Shrouder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Shrouder in 1968 was 73, and 75 in 2000.

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