Kilshaw Family History

Kilshaw Surname Meaning

Variant of Culcheth. Culcheth (Lancs) is recorded as Kelshawe in 1556 and Kilshay in 1590. See therefore Kelshaw which may sometimes be another variant of this name and compare Anne Killshaw 1572 Richard Culcheth 1663 in IGI (Ormskirk Lancs) with James Kilshaw alias Culcheth in an undated document in Cheshire Record Office.

Additionally, Eliz Culchet 1758, Mariae Kilshaw 1766 in IGI (Hornby Lancs) provide further examples of the usage of these names throughout history.

This name is also a variant of Kershaw; see also Kelsall, with which this name was confused.

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

Similar surnames: Kershaw, Hinshaw, Belshaw, Dishaw, Shaw, Henshaw, Kolstad, Deshaw, Kirkham, Bagshaw

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403	Military Records
647	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kilshaw family from?

You can see how Kilshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kilshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Kilshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 169 Kilshaw families living in Lancashire. This was about 79% of all the recorded Kilshaw's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kilshaw families in 1891.

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What did your Kilshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kilshaw. 29% of Kilshaw men worked as a General labourer and 85% of Kilshaw women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kilshaw were engineer fitter aircraft and Cotton weaver.

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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.

General labourer

29%

Builders labourer

15%

Insurance agent

10%

engineer fitter aircraft

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

85%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Cotton weaver

What Kilshaw family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Kilshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kilshaw census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 647 immigration records available for the last name Kilshaw. 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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Military Records

There are 403 military records available for the last name Kilshaw. For the veterans among your Kilshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kilshaw lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Kilshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kilshaw in 1967 was 87, and 43 in 2004.

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Kilshaw Surname Meaning

Additionally, Eliz Culchet 1758, Mariae Kilshaw 1766 in IGI (Hornby Lancs) provide further examples of the usage of these names throughout history.

This name is also a variant of Kershaw; see also Kelsall, with which this name was confused.

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

Where is the Kilshaw family from?

What did your Kilshaw ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

29%

Builders labourer

15%

Insurance agent

10%

engineer fitter aircraft

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

85%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Cotton weaver

What Kilshaw family records will you find?

What is the average Kilshaw lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Kilshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kilshaw in 1967 was 87, and 43 in 2004.

Kilshaw Family History

Kilshaw Surname Meaning

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Kilshaw Surname Meaning

29,000 record(s) for Kilshaw

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Where is the Kilshaw family from?

What did your Kilshaw ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Kilshaw family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kilshaw lifespan?

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