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Crickard Family History

Crickard Name Meaning

reduced form of McCrickard . Joannes (i.e. John) Crickard and Anna (i.e. Ann) Gartlan are identical with Joannes McCrickard and Anna McGartlan in the 1860s registers of Saint Wilfred's in Bishop Auckland.

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


Similar surnames: Rickard, Pickard, Drinkard, Spickard, Richard, Dickard, Reckard

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Where is the Crickard family from?

You can see how Crickard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crickard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crickard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Crickard family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Crickard's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Crickard families in 1840.
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What did your Crickard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Operator and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crickard. 25% of Crickard men worked as a Farm Operator and 100% of Crickard women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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

  • Farm Operator
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Truck Driver
    25%
  • Bailer Maker
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Crickard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crickard 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 781 immigration records available for the last name Crickard. 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 330 military records available for the last name Crickard. For the veterans among your Crickard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crickard lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Crickard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Crickard in 1953 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

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