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Crum Family History

Crum Surname Meaning

Scottish: shortened form of McCrum. Americanized form of German Krumm or of Dutch and Jewish Krom.

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


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Where is the Crum family from?

You can see how Crum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 54 Crum families living in Monmouthshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Crum's in United Kingdom. Monmouthshire had the highest population of Crum families in 1891.
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What did your Crum ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Lettering Artist Show Card Poster Whiter Designer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crum. 100% of Crum men worked as a Lettering Artist Show Card Poster Whiter Designer and 86% of Crum 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Lettering Artist Show Card Poster Whiter Designer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Census Records

There are 68,000 census records available for the last name Crum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crum 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Crum. 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 14,000 military records available for the last name Crum. For the veterans among your Crum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crum lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Crum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Crum in 1944 was 31, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crum 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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