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Renshaw Family History

Renshaw Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Renishaw in Eckington (Derbyshire) from the Middle English personal name Reynold + shau(e) ‘copse wood’ (Old English sceaga). The surname forms sometimes show confusion either between the Middle English elements -shau(e) ‘wood’ and -hale ‘nook’ or with another placename that has not yet been identified.

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


Similar surnames: Henshaw, Redshaw, Kershaw, Grimshaw, Openshaw, Cranshaw, Benham

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Where is the Renshaw family from?

You can see how Renshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Renshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Renshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 45 Renshaw families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Renshaw's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Renshaw families in 1911.
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What did your Renshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Renshaw. 53% of Renshaw men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Renshaw women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Renshaw were Epicier and Stenographer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    53%
  • Accountant
    14%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Epicier
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    60%
  • Stenographer
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Renshaw. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Renshaw. For the veterans among your Renshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Renshaw lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Renshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Renshaw in 1944 was 25, and 75 in 2004.

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