Shays Family History

You can see how Shays families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shays family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shays families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Shays families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Shays's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shays families in 1911.

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