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Brockway Family History

Brockway Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English broke ‘brook stream’ + weye ‘way road’ for someone who lived ‘(by the) road near the brook’. The name may refer to a lost or as yet unidentified place.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Broadway, Brockman, Brock, Brockmann, Brocker, Brockett, Bradway

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Where is the Brockway family from?

You can see how Brockway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brockway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brockway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 123 Brockway families living in Hampshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Brockway's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Brockway families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brockway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Brockway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cowman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brockway. 16% of Brockway men worked as a Cowman and 77% of Brockway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brockway were Builders Labourer and Domestic Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cowman
    16%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
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Census Records

There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Brockway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brockway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Brockway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Brockway. For the veterans among your Brockway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brockway lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Brockway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Brockway in 1946 was 38, and 74 in 2004.

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