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Parshall Family History

Parshall Surname Meaning

Americanized form of South German Parschall a variant of Parschalk a status name for a freeholder (a freeman with few service obligations) from Middle High German bar ‘naked’ ‘free from apparent’ + schalk ‘servant man’.

See Pershall.

English: variant of Pearsall.

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


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You can see how Parshall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Parshall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Parshall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Parshall families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Parshall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Parshall families in 1911.
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What did your Parshall ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Parshall. 16% of Parshall men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Parshall women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Parshall were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 700 immigration records available for the last name Parshall. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Parshall. For the veterans among your Parshall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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