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Shortt Family History

Shortt Name Meaning

English Scottish and Irish: variant of Short .

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


Similar surnames: Short, Shorts, Shorty, Shirts, Slott, Smartt, Shutt, Hort, Scott

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Where is the Shortt family from?

You can see how Shortt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shortt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shortt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 108 Shortt families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Shortt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shortt families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shortt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shortt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Shortt. 39% of Shortt men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Shortt women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shortt were Farmers Son and Teacher. .

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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%
  • Labourer
    13%
  • Student
    11%
  • Farmers Son
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    25%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Student
    19%
  • Teacher
    13%
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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Shortt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shortt 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Shortt. 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 Shortt. For the veterans among your Shortt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shortt lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Shortt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Shortt in 1943 was 72, and 75 in 2004.

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