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Shewbridge Family History

Shewbridge Surname Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Shoebridge apparently a nickname altered from early modern English shew-bread a reference to ‘the twelve loaves that were placed every Sabbath 'before the Lord' on a table beside the altar of incense and at the end of the week were eaten by the priests alone’ first recorded in Tyndale's Bible translation (1530).

The earliest name-form may be a reinterpretation sparked by the contemporary interest in Bible-translation; it also may stand as an intermediate form between the modern name and an original unlocated placename in southeastern England.

Perhaps Shoebury (Essex) or possibly the recurring minor placename Shovelbrede ‘shovel's breadth' as in Shulbrede (Sussex), but both these possible origins offer phonological difficulties.

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


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You can see how Shewbridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shewbridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Shewbridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Shewbridge families living in New Brunswick. This was about 83% of all the recorded Shewbridge's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Shewbridge families in 1911.
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What did your Shewbridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shewbridge. 26% of Shewbridge men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Shewbridge women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shewbridge were Awning Hanger and Packer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Machinist
    12%
  • Awning Hanger
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Packer
    40%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Shewbridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Shewbridge in 1956 was 48, and 67 in 2004.

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