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Shrewsbury Family History

Shrewsbury Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Shrewsbury (Shropshire) probably from Old English scrobb (genitive scrobbes) a variant of scrubb scrybb ‘shrub brushwood’.

+ burg ‘fortress’.

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


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Where is the Shrewsbury family from?

You can see how Shrewsbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shrewsbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shrewsbury families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 59 Shrewsbury families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Shrewsbury's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Shrewsbury families in 1891.
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What did your Shrewsbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Not Previously Employed and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shrewsbury. 25% of Shrewsbury men worked as a Not Previously Employed and 80% of Shrewsbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shrewsbury were Retired and 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

  • Not Previously Employed
    25%
  • Postman
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Retired
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • School Mistress Retired
    7%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Shrewsbury. For the veterans among your Shrewsbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shrewsbury lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Shrewsbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Shrewsbury in 1949 was 67, and 76 in 2004.

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