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Where is the Brooke family from?
You can see how Brooke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brooke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brooke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,604 Brooke families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Brooke's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Brooke families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brooke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brooke. 10% of Brooke men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Brooke women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brooke were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Brooke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Brooke in 1947 was 50, and 79 in 2004.