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Where is the Craiger family from?
You can see how Craiger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Craiger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Craiger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Craiger families living in Illinois. This was about 18% of all the recorded Craiger's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Craiger families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Craiger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Miner and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Craiger. 24% of Craiger men worked as a Miner and 67% of Craiger women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Craiger were Farmer and Secretary. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Craiger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Craiger in 1956 was 31, and 84 in 2004.