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Crookston Family History

Crookston Name Meaning

Scottish (Midlothian and Lanarkshire): habitational name according to Black from a place in Renfrewshire which was named as the estate of one Robert Croc. There are other places in the Border and Lothian regions of Scotland with this name from which the surname could have arisen.

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


Similar surnames: Cookston, Rolston, Croston, Croxton, Royston, Crofton, Cranston

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Where is the Crookston family from?

You can see how Crookston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crookston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crookston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Crookston families living in Yorkshire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Crookston's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Crookston families in 1891.
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What did your Crookston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Crookston. 77% of Crookston 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
    77%
  • Private Means
    24%
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Passenger Lists

There are 976 immigration records available for the last name Crookston. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Crookston. For the veterans among your Crookston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crookston lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Crookston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Crookston in 1951 was 57, and 73 in 2004.

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