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Where is the Shiels family from?
You can see how Shiels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shiels family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shiels families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 43 Shiels families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Shiels's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shiels families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shiels surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Shiels. 75% of Shiels men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Shiels women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shiels were Clerk and Housekeeper. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Shiels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Shiels in 1957 was 39, and 83 in 2004.