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Critchard Family History

Critchard Surname Meaning

from a derivative of either Old French crochu ‘bent hooked misshapen’ or Old French croche ‘crook hook crutch’ + the pejorative suffix -ard perhaps for someone who was physically bent or crooked or who used a crutch.

The development of Crochard to Cruchard is comparable with the alternation of crotch and crutch in early Modern English (see OED).

The unrounding of the vowel in Crutchard to produce Critchard also occurs in some Devon place-names; see Place-Names of Devon p. xxxiv.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Critchard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Critchard family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Critchard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 13 Critchard families living in Middlesex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Critchard's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Critchard families in 1891.
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What did your Critchard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Critchard. 50% of Critchard men worked as a Private Gardener and 93% of Critchard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Critchard were General Labourer and Cardboard Box Maker.

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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

  • Private Gardener
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Cardboard Box Maker
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 89 military records available for the last name Critchard. For the veterans among your Critchard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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