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Crawofrd Family History

Crawofrd Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Crawford, Cranford, Cranor, Cawood, Crafford, Crawmer, Braford

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Where is the Crawofrd family from?

You can see how Crawofrd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crawofrd family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 3 Crawofrd families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Crawofrd's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Crawofrd families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crawofrd surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Crawofrd ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Crawofrd. 100% of Crawofrd women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 55 census records available for the last name Crawofrd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crawofrd 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Crawofrd. 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 13 military records available for the last name Crawofrd. For the veterans among your Crawofrd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crawofrd lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crawofrd 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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