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Sheding Family History

Sheding Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Steding, Sheng, Hering, Spedding, Hedding, Hedin, Skelding, Sheline

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Where is the Sheding family from?

You can see how Sheding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheding family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sheding families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Sheding family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sheding's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Sheding families in 1880.
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What did your Sheding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sheding. 100% of Sheding 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Sheding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheding 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Sheding. 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 6 military records available for the last name Sheding. For the veterans among your Sheding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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