Shear Family History

You can see how Shear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shear families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 26 Shear families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Shear's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shear families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shear surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.