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Shellard Family History

Shellard Surname Meaning

For someone with a limp or a shambling gait from Middle English shailard, a side form of shailere ‘one who limps or shambles’ with the pejorative suffix -ard.

Only Shailard has been found as a medieval surname which has subsequently developed to or merged with Shailer.

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


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Where is the Shellard family from?

You can see how Shellard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shellard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Shellard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 163 Shellard families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Shellard's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Shellard families in 1891.
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What did your Shellard 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 Shellard. 32% of Shellard men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Shellard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shellard were Mason and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    32%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • Bus Conductor
    9%
  • Mason
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

What Shellard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Shellard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shellard 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 863 immigration records available for the last name Shellard. 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 741 military records available for the last name Shellard. For the veterans among your Shellard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shellard lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Shellard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Shellard in 1955 was 74, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shellard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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