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Sheardown Family History

Sheardown Surname Meaning

Perhaps a nickname deriving from Middle English sheren doun ‘to cut (woven fabric) from (the loom)’ or doun sheren ‘to overturn [something]’.

It may also come from some sense of sheren ‘to cut’.

This is seen also in the medieval Sherberd and modern Shergold.

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


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Where is the Sheardown family from?

You can see how Sheardown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheardown family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sheardown families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Sheardown families living in Yorkshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Sheardown's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sheardown families in 1891.
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What did your Sheardown 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 Sheardown. 50% of Sheardown men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Sheardown women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sheardown were Farmer and Ladies Hairdresser.

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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

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    13%
  • Household Duties
    7%
  • Ladies Hairdresser
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 217 immigration records available for the last name Sheardown. 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 137 military records available for the last name Sheardown. For the veterans among your Sheardown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sheardown lifespan?

Between 1986 and 2001, in the United States, Sheardown life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Sheardown in 1986 was 81, and 63 in 2001.

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