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Brooking Family History

Brooking Surname Meaning

English (Devon): topographic name for someone who lived by a stream or brook, an -ing derivative of Middle English brok ‘brook’ equivalent to Brooker.

This formation is characteristic of Devon (compare Downing).

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


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Where is the Brooking family from?

You can see how Brooking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brooking family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brooking families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 326 Brooking families living in Devon. This was about 44% of all the recorded Brooking's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Brooking families in 1891.
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What did your Brooking ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brooking. 8% of Brooking men worked as a General Farm Labourer and 73% of Brooking women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brooking were Farm Labourer and Private Means.

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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 Farm Labourer
    8%
  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Roadstone Quaries
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Brooking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brooking 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brooking. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Brooking. For the veterans among your Brooking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brooking lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brooking life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brooking in 1958 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

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