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Warbrick Family History

Warbrick Name Meaning

from Warbreck in Bispham (Lancs) which is recorded as Wardebrec about 1140 and Warthebrek in 132 The place-name derives from Old Scandinavian varða ‘cairn heap of stones beacon’ + brekka ‘slope hill’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Swarbrick, Warrick, Warwick, Garrick, Karrick, Warlick, Carrick

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Where is the Warbrick family from?

You can see how Warbrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warbrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Warbrick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 260 Warbrick families living in Lancashire. This was about 77% of all the recorded Warbrick's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Warbrick families in 1891.
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What did your Warbrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Warbrick. 45% of Warbrick men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Warbrick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warbrick were Master Watch clock Repairer and Unpaid Domestic Dutie. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    45%
  • Bricklayer
    34%
  • Master Watch clock Repairer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 612 immigration records available for the last name Warbrick. 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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There are 387 military records available for the last name Warbrick. For the veterans among your Warbrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warbrick lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Warbrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Warbrick in 1965 was 79, and 64 in 2002.

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