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Shentall Family History

Shentall Name Meaning

unexplained.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Shortall, Shinall, Sentell, Hensell, Kendall, Sandall, Westall

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Where is the Shentall family from?

You can see how Shentall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shentall family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Shentall families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Shentall's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Shentall families in 1891.
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What did your Shentall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shentall. 100% of Shentall 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 501 census records available for the last name Shentall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shentall 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 89 immigration records available for the last name Shentall. 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 30 military records available for the last name Shentall. For the veterans among your Shentall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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