Schields Family History

Schields Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Shields, Schield, Schild, Shield, Schied, Schiele, Schildt, Schielke, Shiels, Schiess

6,000 record(s) for Schields

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
322	Military Records
300	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Schields family from?

You can see how Schields families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schields family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schields families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Schields family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Schields's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Schields families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schields surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Schields ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schields. 30% of Schields men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Schields women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schields were Miner and Housework.

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

Laborer

30%

Clerk

10%

Salesman

10%

Miner

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

25%

Clerk

15%

Bookkeeper

10%

Housework

10%

What Schields family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Schields. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schields census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 300 immigration records available for the last name Schields. 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.

Military Records

There are 322 military records available for the last name Schields. For the veterans among your Schields ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Schields lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Schields life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Schields in 1960 was 44, and 70 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Schields ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.