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Crockford Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Crockford Bridge in the parish of Chertsey, Surrey. The place name is of uncertain origin; the first element may be Old English croc(ca) ‘pot’, used of a hollow in the ground or of a place where potsherds were found; the second is Old English ford ‘ford’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rochford, Stockford, Bickford, Crocker, Beckford, Crawford, Croxford

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Crockford Family Origin

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Crockford Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    7%

  • Farmer

    2%

  • Sawyer

    2%

  • Shepherd

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Crockford family was Shepherd. Agricultural Labourer, Farmer and Sawyer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Crockford. The most common Crockford occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 7% of Crockford's were Agricultural Labourers.

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Crockford Historical Records

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Crockford Life Expectancy

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