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Shuttleworth Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name mostly from one or other of three places called Shuttleworth in Lancashire though occasionally from Shuttleworth now Littleworth in Rossington (Yorkshire) or Shuttlewood in Bolsover (Derbyshire). The Lancashire and Yorkshire placenames derive from Old English scyt(t)els ‘bolt bar’ probably also meaning ‘something that can be barred or bolted’ + worth ‘enclosure’ while the Derbyshire placename comes from Old English scyt(t)els + wudu ‘wood’.

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


Similar surnames: Butterworth, Southworth, Whitworth, Littlewood, Hawksworth, Silkworth

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Where is the Shuttleworth family from?

You can see how Shuttleworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shuttleworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shuttleworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 110 Shuttleworth families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Shuttleworth's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shuttleworth families in 1911.
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What did your Shuttleworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Shuttleworth. 50% of Shuttleworth men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Shuttleworth women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shuttleworth were Farmers Son and Waitress. .

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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
    50%
  • Machinist
    6%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Farmers Son
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Clerk
    25%
  • Waitress
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Shuttleworth. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Shuttleworth. For the veterans among your Shuttleworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shuttleworth lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Shuttleworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Shuttleworth in 1951 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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