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Shewsbury Family History

Shewsbury 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: Shrewsbury, Salisbury, Sainsbury, Amesbury, Tewksbury, Spilsbury

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Where is the Shewsbury family from?

You can see how Shewsbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shewsbury family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Shewsbury families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Shewsbury family living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Shewsbury's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Shewsbury families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shewsbury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shewsbury ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shewsbury ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 154 census records available for the last name Shewsbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shewsbury 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Shewsbury. 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 32 military records available for the last name Shewsbury. For the veterans among your Shewsbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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