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Shevels Family History

Shevels Surname Meaning

variant of Sheffield with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Shevels family from?

You can see how Shevels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shevels family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Shevels families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 42 Shevels families living in Durham. This was about 98% of all the recorded Shevels's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Shevels families in 1891.
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What did your Shevels ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shevels. 50% of Shevels men worked as a Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and 100% of Shevels women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    50%
  • Colliery Hewer (heavy Wo
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Shevels family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 530 census records available for the last name Shevels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shevels 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 42 immigration records available for the last name Shevels. 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 65 military records available for the last name Shevels. For the veterans among your Shevels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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