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Cravens Family History

Cravens Surname Meaning

English: variant of Craven 2 with post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is now rare in Britian.

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


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Where is the Cravens family from?

You can see how Cravens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cravens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cravens families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Cravens families living in Yorkshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Cravens's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Cravens families in 1891.
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What did your Cravens ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cravens. 100% of Cravens women worked as a Private Means.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cravens. 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 Cravens. For the veterans among your Cravens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cravens lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cravens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Cravens in 1944 was 52, and 74 in 2004.

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