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Creery Family History

Creery 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: Creevy, Creely, Creecy, Creer, Creary, Creek, Cressy, Freer, Creech

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Where is the Creery family from?

You can see how Creery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Creery families living in Lancashire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Creery's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Creery families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Creery 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 Creery ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Creery. 100% of Creery 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%

What Creery family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Creery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creery 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 Creery. 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 835 military records available for the last name Creery. For the veterans among your Creery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Creery lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Creery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Creery in 1962 was 77, and 92 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Creery

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Creery 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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