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Redshaw Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Redshaw Gill in Blubberhouses (Yorkshire) from Old English rēad ‘red’ + sceaga ‘small wood copse’ though Old Norse bekkr ‘stream beck’ is also found in the medieval forms.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Renshaw, Kershaw, Bradshaw, Henshaw, Shaw, Grimshaw, Bagshaw, Upshaw

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Where is the Redshaw family from?

You can see how Redshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Redshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Redshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 29 Redshaw families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Redshaw's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Redshaw families in 1911.
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What did your Redshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Redshaw. 80% of Redshaw men worked as a Farmer. .

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*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 1921

  • Farmer
    80%
  • Machinist
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Redshaw. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Redshaw. For the veterans among your Redshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Redshaw lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Redshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Redshaw in 1962 was 62, and 65 in 2004.

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