Origins of the Crabtree surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 121North West 144Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 2750East Midlands 103West Midlands 53East 58London 2664South East 78South West 27South Wales 3Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crabtrees lived in yorkshire

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    6,000 Crabtree Travel & migration records
    56,000 Crabtrees found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crabtree

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    966th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Crabtree surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Crabtree first names?

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    Common jobs for Crabtrees

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Crabtrees in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    862

    Weaver Cotton

    291

    Weaver

    196

    Worsted Weaver

    187

    Dressmaker

    150

    Commmon male occupations for Crabtrees in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    495

    Weaver Cotton

    174

    Weaver

    168

    Farmer

    166

    Coal Miner

    165

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