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Sheppey Family History

Sheppey Name Meaning

from the Isle of Sheppey (Kent) which is recorded as Sceapige in the 9th century Sheepy Magna and Parva (Leics) recorded as Scepeie in 1199 and possibly also from Shippea Hill on the Isle of Ely (Cambs) which is recorded as Shypeye in the 13th century. The place-names derive from Old English scēap ‘sheep’ + ēg ‘island’.

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


Similar surnames: Shippey, Shepley, Shippen, Shipley, Hepper, Stepper, Stepney, Shelley

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You can see how Sheppey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheppey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sheppey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 7 Sheppey families living in Delaware. This was about 64% of all the recorded Sheppey's in USA. Delaware had the highest population of Sheppey families in 1880.
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What did your Sheppey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sheppey. 100% of Sheppey men worked as a Railway Porter and 89% of Sheppey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Porter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Housewife
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 217 immigration records available for the last name Sheppey. 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 103 military records available for the last name Sheppey. For the veterans among your Sheppey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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