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Where is the Oldershaw family from?
You can see how Oldershaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oldershaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oldershaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Oldershaw family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Oldershaw's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Oldershaw families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Oldershaw surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Oldershaw ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Salesman and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Oldershaw. 43% of Oldershaw men worked as a Salesman and 67% of Oldershaw women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oldershaw were Clerk and Saleslady. .
Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Oldershaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Oldershaw in 1964 was 75, and 87 in 2003.