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Ship Family History

Ship Name Meaning

see Shipp .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Shi, Shim, Shin, Seip, Shipp, Shie, Shimp, Shiu, Shipe, Shia

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Where is the Ship family from?

You can see how Ship families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ship family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ship families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 20 Ship families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ship's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Ship families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ship surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ship ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Ship. 58% of Ship 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
    58%
  • Tailor
    29%
  • Clerk
    15%
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What Ship family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Ship. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ship 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ship. 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 29,000 military records available for the last name Ship. For the veterans among your Ship ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ship lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Ship life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Ship in 1964 was 70, and 72 in 2003.

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