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Crowely Family History

Crowely 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: Crowell, Crowl, Rowell, Cowell, Trowell, Crowley, Crotwell, Cromwell

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Where is the Crowely family from?

You can see how Crowely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crowely family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crowely families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Crowely family living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Crowely's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Crowely families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crowely 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 Crowely ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crowely. 60% of Crowely men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Crowely women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowely were Salesman and Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Salesman
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Domestic
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%

What Crowely family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 545 census records available for the last name Crowely. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crowely 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Crowely. 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 31 military records available for the last name Crowely. For the veterans among your Crowely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crowely lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crowely 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 Crowely

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