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Craday Family History

Craday 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: Crady, Rada, Prada, Radway, Cady, Friday, Brady, Cray, Aday, Ratay

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Where is the Craday family from?

You can see how Craday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Craday family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Craday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Craday family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Craday's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Craday families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Craday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Craday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Craday 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Craday. 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 1 military records available for the last name Craday. For the veterans among your Craday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Craday lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Craday 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 Craday

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