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Cressy Family History

Cressy Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): variant of Creasey a cognate of 2 below. French: habitational name from any of several places in northern France in Saône-et-Loire, Seine-Maritime, and Somme all named with the Gallic personal name Crixsos (from Latin Crixsus) ‘curly-haired man’.

+ the Latin locative suffix -acum. This surname is very rare in France.

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


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Where is the Cressy family from?

You can see how Cressy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cressy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cressy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 77 Cressy families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Cressy's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cressy families in 1891.
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What did your Cressy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cressy. 86% of Cressy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Private Means
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cressy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Cressy. For the veterans among your Cressy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cressy lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cressy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cressy in 1945 was 61, and 79 in 2004.

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