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Crackle Family History

Crackle Surname Meaning

from Crakehall (NR Yorks) or Crakehill in Eldmire (NR Yorks) both of which are recorded as Crakhale in the 14th century.

The place-names derives from the Old English personal name Craca Old Scandinavian kráka ‘crow raven’ or Old English *craca ‘crow raven’ + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Crackle family from?

You can see how Crackle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crackle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Crackle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 45 Crackle families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Crackle's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Crackle families in 1891.
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What did your Crackle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Miner Below Haulage Hand and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crackle. 25% of Crackle men worked as a Coal Miner Below Haulage Hand and 77% of Crackle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crackle were Agricultural Labourer and House Keeping.

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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

  • Coal Miner Below Haulage Hand
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%
  • Inspector (waterworks)
    25%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Household Duties
    8%
  • House Keep
    8%
  • House Keeping
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 31 immigration records available for the last name Crackle. 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 118 military records available for the last name Crackle. For the veterans among your Crackle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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