Shay Family History

You can see how Shay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shay families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 104 Shay families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Shay's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shay families in 1911.

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