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Shoulders Name Meaning

English (Sussex): variant of Shoulder with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Holder, Showers, Shuler, Sluder, Childers, Youngers, Scudder

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Where is the Shoulders family from?

You can see how Shoulders families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shoulders family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shoulders families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Shoulders families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Shoulders's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shoulders families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shoulders surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shoulders ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shoulders. 45% of Shoulders men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Shoulders women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shoulders were Labor 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
    45%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Labor
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Housewife
    10%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Shoulders. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shoulders census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 146 immigration records available for the last name Shoulders. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Shoulders. For the veterans among your Shoulders ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shoulders lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Shoulders life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Shoulders in 1955 was 46, and 71 in 2004.

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