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Where is the Shortley family from?
You can see how Shortley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shortley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Shortley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Shortley families living in Iowa. This was about 36% of all the recorded Shortley's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Shortley families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shortley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shortley. 34% of Shortley men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Shortley women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Shortley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shortley in 1953 was 47, and 88 in 2004.