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Crawforth Family History

Crawforth Name Meaning

this name is recorded from Tudor times in Lincs and ER Yorks and could be of local origin but is more likely to be a variant of Crawford due to early migration from Scotland.

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


Similar surnames: Crawford, Cudworth, Cranford, Danforth, Haworth, Cornforth, Cutsforth

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Where is the Crawforth family from?

You can see how Crawforth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crawforth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crawforth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Crawforth family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Crawforth's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Crawforth families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crawforth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Crawforth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crawforth. 50% of Crawforth men worked as a Laborer. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Crawforth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crawforth 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 120 immigration records available for the last name Crawforth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 148 military records available for the last name Crawforth. For the veterans among your Crawforth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crawforth lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Crawforth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Crawforth in 1967 was 67, and 92 in 2004.

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