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Shurmer Family History

Shurmer Surname Meaning

From an unidentified place apparently in north Wilts or south Gloucs named with Old English scīr ‘bright’ or ‘shire’ + mōr ‘moor marsh’. There may be a connection with the field-name Lanes Shermore in Kemble (Gloucs formerly in Wilts) which is recorded thus in 177.

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


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You can see how Shurmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shurmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shurmer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Shurmer families living in Wiltshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Shurmer's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Shurmer families in 1891.
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What did your Shurmer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Plasterer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shurmer. 20% of Shurmer men worked as a Builders Plasterer and 82% of Shurmer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shurmer were Cowman and 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

  • Builders Plasterer
    20%
  • Railway Clerk
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%
  • Cowman
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 134 immigration records available for the last name Shurmer. 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 303 military records available for the last name Shurmer. For the veterans among your Shurmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shurmer lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Shurmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Shurmer in 1957 was 51, and 81 in 2004.

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