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Shortreed Family History

Shortreed Name Meaning

Scottish: nickname from Older Scots short ‘short limited’ + red rad ‘advice counsel’ (Old English rǣd) for someone who was impatient or who made bad decisions.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Shortell, Shorter, Shorten, Streed, Street, Shore, Horter, Sherrard

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Where is the Shortreed family from?

You can see how Shortreed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shortreed family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Shortreed families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 6 Shortreed families living in Wisconsin. This was about 60% of all the recorded Shortreed's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Shortreed families in 1880.
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What did your Shortreed ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shortreed. 34% of Shortreed men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Shortreed women worked as a Housewife. .

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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

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Carpenter
    25%
  • Farm Laborer
    25%
  • Laborer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Shortreed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shortreed 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 289 immigration records available for the last name Shortreed. 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 237 military records available for the last name Shortreed. For the veterans among your Shortreed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shortreed lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2003, in the United States, Shortreed life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Shortreed in 1944 was 30, and 59 in 2003.

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