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Ollerenshaw Family History

Ollerenshaw Name Meaning

from Ollerenshaw Hall in Chapel en le Frith (Derbys) which is recorded as Alreuessawe in 1251 and Olrynshagh in 1285. The place-name derives from Old English *alren ‘growing with alders’ (from alor ‘alder’ with the adjectival suffix -en) + sceaga ‘small wood copse’.

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


Similar surnames: Renshaw, Openshaw, Llerena, Crenshaw, Henshaw, Kershaw, Earnshaw

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You can see how Ollerenshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ollerenshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ollerenshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 16 Ollerenshaw families living in New York. This was about 62% of all the recorded Ollerenshaw's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ollerenshaw families in 1880.
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What did your Ollerenshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ollerenshaw. 50% of Ollerenshaw men worked as a Laborer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Truck Driver
    50%
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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ollerenshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Ollerenshaw in 1962 was 71, and 80 in 2004.

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