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Shackley Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cumberland): habitational name from Shakerley in Leigh (Lancashire) Shackerley in Leyland (Lancashire) or perhaps from Shackerley in Donnington (Shrophire) though no medieval evidence for the Shropshire placename has been found. The Lancashire placenames probably derive from Old English scēacere ‘robber’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Shockley, Hockley, Mackley, Brackley, Chalkley, Checkley, Rackley

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Where is the Shackley family from?

You can see how Shackley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shackley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shackley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Shackley families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Shackley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shackley families in 1911.
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What did your Shackley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shackley. 28% of Shackley men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Shackley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shackley were Salesman and Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Truck Driver
    8%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Teacher
    14%
  • Seamstress
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 808 immigration records available for the last name Shackley. 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 883 military records available for the last name Shackley. For the veterans among your Shackley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shackley lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Shackley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Shackley in 1960 was 61, and 78 in 2004.

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