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Crews Family History

Crews Surname Meaning

English (Devon and Cornwall): variant of Cruse. Americanized form of German and Danish Kruse or Dutch Kroes.

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


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Where is the Crews family from?

You can see how Crews families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crews family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crews families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 197 Crews families living in Devon. This was about 33% of all the recorded Crews's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Crews families in 1891.
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What did your Crews 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 Crews. 27% of Crews men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Crews women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crews were Retired and Unpaid Domestic.

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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%
  • Gardener
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    14%
  • Retired
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Crews. 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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There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Crews. For the veterans among your Crews ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crews lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Crews life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Crews in 1942 was 35, and 71 in 2004.

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