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Where is the Shiels family from?
You can see how Shiels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shiels family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shiels families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 3 Shiels families living in Indiana. This was about 43% of all the recorded Shiels's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Shiels families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shiels surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shiels. 20% of Shiels men worked as a Salesman and 13% of Shiels women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shiels were Clerk and Housekeeper. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Shiels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Shiels in 1957 was 39, and 83 in 2004.