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Where is the Shirk family from?
You can see how Shirk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shirk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shirk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 77 Shirk families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 78% of all the recorded Shirk's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Shirk families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shirk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shirk. 16% of Shirk men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Shirk women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shirk were Truck Driver and Waitress. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Shirk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shirk in 1948 was 36, and 77 in 2004.