Shropshire Family History
Shropshire Name Meaning
English: regional name from the county of Shropshire, on the
western border of England with Wales.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Shropshire
Name Distribution of Shropshire Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Shropshire families
 34 - 66  12 - 33 |
 1 - 11  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Shropshire families
|
28 - 53 10 - 27 |
1 - 9 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Shropshire census records
You can see how Shropshire families moved over time by selecting different Census years.
Census records can tell you little-known facts about your ancestors such as birthplace, occupation and value of personal estate.
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Shropshire Family Origin
Shropshire Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Shropshire families immigrated
to the United States.
You can focus your search to immigration records dating from that era.
Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Shropshire
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Shropshire Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Shropshire census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Shropshire ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Shropshire Civil War Service Records
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