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Crabtree Family History

Crabtree Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from a lost place in Sowerbyshire Yorkshire named Crabtree named from Middle English crabbetre ‘crab-apple tree’. In some instances possibly a topographic name for someone who lived by a crab-apple tree.

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


Similar surnames: Clare, Grable, Tranter, Crate, Crite, Cater, Crute, Crabbe, Catron

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Where is the Crabtree family from?

You can see how Crabtree families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crabtree family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crabtree families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,168 Crabtree families living in Yorkshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Crabtree's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Crabtree families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crabtree surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Crabtree ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crabtree. 8% of Crabtree men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Crabtree women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crabtree were Dairy Farmer and Private Means. .

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Dairy Farmer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Cotton Weaver
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Crabtree. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Crabtree. For the veterans among your Crabtree ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crabtree lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Crabtree life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Crabtree in 1940 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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