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Where is the Shores family from?
You can see how Shores families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shores family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shores families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 15 Shores families living in Virginia. This was about 13% of all the recorded Shores's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Shores families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shores surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shores. 20% of Shores men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Shores women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shores were Farming and Maid. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Shores life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Shores in 1941 was 49, and 70 in 2004.