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Ship Family History

Ship Surname Meaning

see Shipp.

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


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Where is the Ship family from?

You can see how Ship families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ship family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ship families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 97 Ship families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Ship's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ship families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ship surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ship 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 Ship. 50% of Ship men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Ship women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ship were Cook and Incapacitated.

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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%
  • Cook
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

What Ship family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Ship. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ship 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ship. 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 29,000 military records available for the last name Ship. For the veterans among your Ship ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ship lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Ship life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Ship in 1964 was 70, and 72 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ship

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ship 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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