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Shaulders Family History

Shaulders Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shoulders, Saunders, Saulters, Halder, Childers, Salters, Stalder

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Where is the Shaulders family from?

You can see how Shaulders families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shaulders family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Shaulders families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Shaulders family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Shaulders's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Shaulders families in 1880.
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What did your Shaulders ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shaulders. 100% of Shaulders men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Shaulders women worked as a Teacher. .

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

There are 103 census records available for the last name Shaulders. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shaulders 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shaulders. 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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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Shaulders. For the veterans among your Shaulders ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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