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Shawe Family History

Shawe Name Meaning

see Shaw .

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


Similar surnames: Shaw, Shade, Shane, Shake, Hawe, Shawn, Shave, Shawl, Share, Chae

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Where is the Shawe family from?

You can see how Shawe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shawe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shawe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 5 Shawe families living in Maryland. This was about 83% of all the recorded Shawe's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Shawe families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shawe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shawe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shawe. 39% of Shawe men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Shawe women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Laborer
    39%
  • Farmer
    28%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Machinist
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Shawe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shawe 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 587 immigration records available for the last name Shawe. 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 472 military records available for the last name Shawe. For the veterans among your Shawe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shawe lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Shawe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Shawe in 1963 was 84, and 68 in 2003.

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