Origins of the Crawley surname
About the Crawleys
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Interesting facts about Crawley
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Crawley surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Crawley first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Crawleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Crawleys in 1921
Laundress
159
Dressmaker
153
Domestic Servant
110
Charwoman
99
General Servant
90
Common male occupations for Crawleys in 1921
General Labourer
225
Carman
146
Agricultural Labourer
134
Butcher
120
Tailor
103
