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Where is the Shand family from?
You can see how Shand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shand families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 61 Shand families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 34% of all the recorded Shand's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Shand families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shand surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Shand. 37% of Shand men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Shand women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shand were Painter and Income. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Shand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Shand in 1948 was 50, and 67 in 2004.