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Shardlow Family History

Shardlow Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Shardlow in Derbyshire so named from Old English sceard ‘notched’ + hlāw ‘hill mound’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Shardlow family from?

You can see how Shardlow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shardlow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shardlow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 137 Shardlow families living in Derbyshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Shardlow's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Shardlow families in 1891.
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What did your Shardlow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Artificial Silk Spinner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shardlow. 20% of Shardlow men worked as an Artificial Silk Spinner and 80% of Shardlow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shardlow were Bank Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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

  • Artificial Silk Spinner
    20%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Bank Clerk
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%

What Shardlow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Shardlow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shardlow 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 725 immigration records available for the last name Shardlow. 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 515 military records available for the last name Shardlow. For the veterans among your Shardlow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shardlow lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Shardlow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Shardlow in 1962 was 54, and 92 in 2004.

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