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Shutes Family History

Shutes Name Meaning

English: variant of Shute with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Shute, Shuter, Shores, Humes, Chute, Suter, Shutts, Slates, Shanes

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Where is the Shutes family from?

You can see how Shutes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shutes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shutes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Shutes families living in Middlesex. This was about 24% of all the recorded Shutes's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Shutes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shutes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shutes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shutes. 100% of Shutes 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 3,000 census records available for the last name Shutes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shutes 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 264 immigration records available for the last name Shutes. 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 664 military records available for the last name Shutes. For the veterans among your Shutes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shutes lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Shutes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Shutes in 1962 was 76, and 80 in 2004.

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