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Cretney Family History

Cretney Surname Meaning

Reduced form of Gaelic Mac Breatnaigh or Mac an Bhreatnaigh.

Manx Mac Bretnee or Mac y Vretnee means ‘son of the Briton or Welshman’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Cretney family from?

You can see how Cretney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cretney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Cretney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 133 Cretney families living in Isle of Man. This was about 69% of all the recorded Cretney's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Cretney families in 1891.
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What did your Cretney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cretney. 87% of Cretney 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Shorthand Typist
    7%

What Cretney family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cretney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cretney 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 338 immigration records available for the last name Cretney. 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 271 military records available for the last name Cretney. For the veterans among your Cretney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cretney lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cretney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Cretney in 1963 was 82, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cretney 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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