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Where is the Shannahan family from?
You can see how Shannahan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shannahan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shannahan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Shannahan families living in Northumberland. This was about 30% of all the recorded Shannahan's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Shannahan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shannahan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Shannahan ancestors do for a living?
In 1939, Electric Welder and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shannahan. 100% of Shannahan men worked as an Electric Welder and 100% of Shannahan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Shannahan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Shannahan in 1956 was 38, and 58 in 2004.