Crilly Family History

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Crilly Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raghailligh ‘son of Raghailleach’. Compare Crawley.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Reilly, Creely, Cully, Grilley, Lilly, Brill, Crilley, Croley, Grill

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Crilly Family Origin

Where is the Crilly family from?

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You can see how Crilly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crilly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crilly families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Crilly families living in Quebec. This was about 45% of all the recorded Crilly's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Crilly families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crilly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Crilly Family Occupations

What did your Crilly ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer and Etudiante were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Crilly. A less common occupation for the Crilly family was Manufacturing. The most common Crilly occupation in Canada was Farmer. 57% of Crilly's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    57%

  • Etudiante

    29%

  • Manufacturing

    14%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Crilly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Crilly Historical Records

What Crilly family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Crilly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crilly 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 Crilly. 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.

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Draft Card

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

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Crilly Life Expectancy

What is the average Crilly lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Crilly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Crilly in 1948 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crilly

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crilly ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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