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Shipway Family History

Shipway Name Meaning

English (mainly Gloucestershire and Wiltshire): habitational name from any of several minor places called with Old English scēap ‘sheep’ + weg ‘way’ for example Sharpway Gate in Stoke Prior (Worcestershire).

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


Similar surnames: Shipwash, Shippey, Shipley, Shipman, Shumway, Shippy, Shima, Chipley

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Where is the Shipway family from?

You can see how Shipway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shipway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shipway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 35 Shipway families living in Ontario. This was about 95% of all the recorded Shipway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shipway families in 1911.
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What did your Shipway ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Shipway. 39% of Shipway 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
    39%
  • Iron W
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Irion W
    16%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Shipway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shipway 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Shipway. 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 926 military records available for the last name Shipway. For the veterans among your Shipway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shipway lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Shipway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Shipway in 1963 was 72, and 87 in 2002.

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