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Creswell Family History

Creswell Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places called Cresswell in Derbyshire Staffordshire and Northumberland or from various other places also named with Old English cærse ‘cress’ + wiella ‘stream’ including Carswell (Berkshire and Devon) Caswell (Dorset Northamptonshire and Somerset) Crasswall (Herefordshire) Kerswell (Devon and Worcestershire) or Kerswill (Devon). See also Caswell .

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

Similar surnames: Carswell, Caswell, Cromwell, Cogswell, Crowell, Cranwell, Fretwell

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Where is the Creswell family from?

You can see how Creswell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creswell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creswell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 54 Creswell families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Creswell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Creswell families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Creswell. For the veterans among your Creswell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Creswell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creswell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Creswell

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Creswell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Creswell immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Creswell. For the veterans among your Creswell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Creswell military records

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What is the average Creswell lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Creswell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Creswell in 1949 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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