Shafter Family History

You can see how Shafter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shafter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shafter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Shafter families living in Durham. This was about 25% of all the recorded Shafter's in United Kingdom. Durham and 2 other counties had the highest population of Shafter families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shafter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.