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Crothers Family History

Crothers Surname Meaning

Irish (northern especially Down): variant of Scottish Carruthers.

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


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Where is the Crothers family from?

You can see how Crothers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crothers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crothers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 56 Crothers families living in Cornwall. This was about 29% of all the recorded Crothers's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Crothers families in 1891.
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What did your Crothers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bank Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crothers. 25% of Crothers men worked as a Bank Clerk and 80% of Crothers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crothers were Incapacitated and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bank Clerk
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Incapacitated
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Private Means
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Crothers. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Crothers. For the veterans among your Crothers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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