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Culshaw Family History

Culshaw Name Meaning

perhaps from Coldshaw in Chadderton (Lancs) but more likely a variant of Culcheth . Compare Kilshaw and Kelshaw . The surname appears late in Staffs and may have been falsely associated with Coldshaw near Hollinsclough (Staffs) or Colshaw in Quarnford (Staffs) for no evidence has been found of a surname from either Staffs place-name which are not on record before 1429 and 1566 respectively.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Cutshaw, Upshaw, Capshaw, Bushaw, Croshaw, Belshaw, Shaw, Henshaw

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Where is the Culshaw family from?

You can see how Culshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Culshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Culshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 10 Culshaw families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 83% of all the recorded Culshaw's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Culshaw families in 1880.
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What did your Culshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Culshaw. 24% of Culshaw men worked as a Salesman and 50% of Culshaw women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Culshaw were Painter and Waitress. .

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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 1940

  • Salesman
    24%
  • Farm Labor
    24%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Painter
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • Waitress
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Culshaw. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 907 military records available for the last name Culshaw. For the veterans among your Culshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Culshaw lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Culshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Culshaw in 1963 was 90, and 86 in 2004.

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