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Sherburne Family History

Sherburne Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of several places called with Old English scīr ‘bright clear’ + burna ‘stream’ including Sherburn in Elmet (Yorkshire), Sherburn (East Yorkshire, Durham), Shirburn (Oxfordshire), and Sherborne (Dorset, Gloucestershire).

Sherborne Saint John, Monk Sherborne (Hampshire), Sherbourne (Warwickshire), Sherbourne in Albury (Surrey), and Sherborne in Litton (Somerset) are other locations contributing to this surname.

This surname is now rare in Britain.

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


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You can see how Sherburne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sherburne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sherburne families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Sherburne families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Sherburne's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sherburne families in 1891.
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What did your Sherburne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sherburne. 100% of Sherburne women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sherburne. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Sherburne. For the veterans among your Sherburne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sherburne lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sherburne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Sherburne in 1953 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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