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Sheara Family History

Sheara Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shera, Sheard, Shear, Shears, Shearn, Hearn, Serra, Sera, Sharp

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Where is the Sheara family from?

You can see how Sheara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheara family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sheara families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Sheara family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Sheara's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Sheara families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sheara surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sheara ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sheara. 100% of Sheara women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Sheara family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 228 census records available for the last name Sheara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheara 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Sheara. 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 10 military records available for the last name Sheara. For the veterans among your Sheara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sheara lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sheara 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sheara

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