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Cripps Family History

Cripps Surname Meaning

English: variant of Cripp with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s an occupational name for a maker of pouches from Middle English crippe ‘pouch’.

English: metathesized form of Crisp.

Americanized form of German Krips.

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


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Where is the Cripps family from?

You can see how Cripps families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cripps family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cripps families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 685 Cripps families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Cripps's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cripps families in 1891.
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What did your Cripps 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 Cripps. 11% of Cripps men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Cripps women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cripps were Builders Labourer and Housewife.

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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
    11%
  • Gardener
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Cripps. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Cripps. For the veterans among your Cripps ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cripps lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cripps life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cripps in 1952 was 70, and 72 in 2004.

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