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Sheat Family History

Sheat Surname Meaning

from Middle English shete Old English scēat scīete or scȳte ‘projecting piece of land’. Compare Shute with which this name was interchangeable in western dialects of Middle English.

It survives as a place-name in Sheat (IoW) Sheet (Hants) Sheet's Heath in Woking (Surrey) and Sheetland in Ambersham (Sussex).

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


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Where is the Sheat family from?

You can see how Sheat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheat family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sheat families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 13 Sheat families living in Essex. This was about 57% of all the recorded Sheat's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Sheat families in 1891.
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What did your Sheat ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sheat. 100% of Sheat 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Sheat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheat 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 107 immigration records available for the last name Sheat. 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 152 military records available for the last name Sheat. For the veterans among your Sheat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sheat lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2001, in the United States, Sheat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Sheat in 1969 was 69, and 80 in 2001.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sheat ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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