Craven Name Meaning: Locational from 'Craven' in west Yorkshire.Derives from Welsh 'craf',meaning 'garlic'.
The 'garlic place',perhaps someone who lived near or tended to garlic plantations.
Discover how your Craven ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire | 6 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 84 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 19 |
| Devon | 13 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 52 |
| Essex | 56 |
| Gloucestershire | 6 |
| Hampshire | 94 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 2 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 20 |
| Lancashire | 700 |
| Leicestershire | 19 |
| Lincolnshire | 149 |
| London | 206 |
| Middlesex | 4 |
| Northumberland | 30 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 30 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 9 |
| Surrey | 11 |
| Sussex | 20 |
| Staffordshire | 16 |
| Warwickshire | 41 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 25 |
| Yorkshire | 2,673 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 36 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 722 |
| Worsted Weaver | 60 |
| Cotton Weaver | 58 |
| Worsted Spinner | 52 |
| Coal Miner | 48 |
| Living On Own Means | 42 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 40 |
| Dress Maker | 40 |
| General Labourer | 37 |
| Farmer | 25 |
| Domestic Servant | 24 |
| Stone Mason | 23 |
| Wool Comber | 21 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 19 |
| Farm Servant | 19 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Grocer | 14 |
| Joiner | 14 |
| Woollen Weaver | 14 |
| Carter | 13 |
| Labourer | 13 |
| General Servant Domestic | 12 |
| House Keeper | 12 |
| Errand Boy | 11 |
| Laundress | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Craven | 2,694 |
| John Craven | 2,314 |
| William Craven | 1,863 |
| Elizabeth Craven | 1,463 |
| Sarah Craven | 1,435 |
| Thomas Craven | 1,377 |
| James Craven | 1,133 |
| George Craven | 937 |
| Joseph Craven | 920 |
| Ann Craven | 823 |
| Hannah Craven | 668 |
| Jane Craven | 644 |
| Annie Craven | 598 |
| Martha Craven | 593 |
| Alice Craven | 505 |
| Margaret Craven | 484 |
| Charles Craven | 456 |
| Ellen Craven | 439 |
| Emma Craven | 435 |
| Henry Craven | 435 |
| Eliza Craven | 357 |
| Arthur Craven | 353 |
| Edward Craven | 349 |
| Richard Craven | 333 |
| Robert Craven | 321 |