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Shorrock Family History

Shorrock Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Shorrock Green in Blackburn (Lancashire).

The placename appears to derive from an Old English personal name Scorra + Old English āc ‘oak’.

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


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Where is the Shorrock family from?

You can see how Shorrock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shorrock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shorrock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,585 Shorrock families living in Lancashire. This was about 91% of all the recorded Shorrock's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Shorrock families in 1891.
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What did your Shorrock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shorrock. 28% of Shorrock men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 62% of Shorrock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shorrock were Motor Driver 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

  • Cotton Weaver
    28%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Dairy Farmer
    9%
  • Motor Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    62%
  • Cotton Weaver
    15%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Shorrock. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shorrock. For the veterans among your Shorrock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shorrock lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Shorrock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Shorrock in 1963 was 65, and 74 in 2004.

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