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Crafts Family History

Crafts Surname Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire): variant of Craft with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Crafts family from?

You can see how Crafts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crafts family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crafts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 35 Crafts families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Crafts's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crafts families in 1891.
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What did your Crafts 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 Crafts. 27% of Crafts men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Crafts women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crafts were Plaster Mould Maker and Incapacitated.

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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
    27%
  • Screens Motor Man (coal)
    11%
  • Railway Guard
    11%
  • Plaster Mould Maker
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

What Crafts family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Crafts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crafts 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Crafts. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Crafts. For the veterans among your Crafts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crafts lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Crafts life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Crafts in 1957 was 54, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crafts 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.

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