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Shrubb Family History

Shrubb Surname Meaning

from Middle English shrub(be) shrob(be) ‘shrub scrubland’ (Old English scrybb). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by a bush or on scrubland or toponymic for someone from a place so named such as Shrub Farm in Burwash (Sussex).

Shrub End in Colchester (Essex) or Shrob Lodge in Passenham (Northants). A number of the Essex medieval early bearers apparently came from Shrubs in Hatfield Broad Oak (Essex).

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


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Where is the Shrubb family from?

You can see how Shrubb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shrubb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Shrubb families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 74 Shrubb families living in Surrey. This was about 26% of all the recorded Shrubb's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Shrubb families in 1891.
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What did your Shrubb ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shrubb. 20% of Shrubb men worked as a Gardener and 81% of Shrubb women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shrubb were Retired and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Gardener
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    20%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Retired
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Service
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 312 immigration records available for the last name Shrubb. 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 601 military records available for the last name Shrubb. For the veterans among your Shrubb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shrubb lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Shrubb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Shrubb in 1955 was 45, and 50 in 2003.

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