Cressy Family History

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Cressy Name Meaning

French and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from places in northern France, in Saône-et-Loire, Seine-Maritime, and Somme, all named with the Gallic personal name Crixsos ‘curly-haired man’ (Latin Crixsus) + the Latin locative suffix -acum. Southern French: topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of stony ground, Occitan cres, gres. Possibly a variant of French Cressé: unexplained.

Similar surnames: Bress, Cross, Pressey, Cresci, Cressey, Tress, Crosby, Crespi, Kress

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1920

You can see how Cressy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cressy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cressy families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 13 Cressy families living in New Hampshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Cressy's in the USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Cressy families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cressy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Cressy Family Occupations

What did your Cressy ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
38%
Keeping House
8%
Carpenter
6%
Farm Laborer
3%

Cressy Historical Records

What Cressy family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cressy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cressy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Cressy. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cressy. For the veterans among your Cressy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cressy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cressy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Cressy

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Cressy. 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.

View all Cressy immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Cressy military records

Cressy Life Expectancy

What is the average Cressy lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cressy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cressy in 1945 was 61, and 79 in 2004.

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