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Crawter Family History

Crawter 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: Crater, Crawmer, Cater, Carter, Prater, Crawley, Frater, Crowner

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Where is the Crawter family from?

You can see how Crawter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crawter family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Crawter families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Crawter's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Crawter families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crawter 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 Crawter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Crawter. 67% of Crawter 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
    67%
  • Independent
    34%

What Crawter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 621 census records available for the last name Crawter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crawter 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Crawter. 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 2 military records available for the last name Crawter. For the veterans among your Crawter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crawter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crawter 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crawter

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