This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Cranswick family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Cranswick Family History

Cranswick Surname Meaning

from Cranswick (ER Yorks).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Cranswick family from?

You can see how Cranswick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cranswick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Cranswick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 113 Cranswick families living in Yorkshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Cranswick's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Cranswick families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cranswick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Cranswick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cranswick. 43% of Cranswick men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 89% of Cranswick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cranswick were Colliery Hewer Below and Incapacitated.

View Census Data for Cranswick | Data not to scale

*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

  • Colliery Hewer
    43%
  • Coal Hewer Underground H W
    29%
  • Colliery Hewer Below
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

What Cranswick family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Cranswick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cranswick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Cranswick

Passenger Lists

There are 567 immigration records available for the last name Cranswick. 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.

View all Cranswick immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 214 military records available for the last name Cranswick. For the veterans among your Cranswick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Cranswick military records

You've only scratched the surface of Cranswick family history

Discover More

What is the average Cranswick lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Cranswick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cranswick in 1964 was 60, and 87 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cranswick

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cranswick 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.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Cranswick family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial