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Whitbrook Family History

Whitbrook Surname Meaning

Possibly from a lost or unidentified place named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ + brōc ‘brook stream’. Alternatively, perhaps from Withybrook (Warwicks) which is recorded as Wythebrok in 1535 and derives from Old English wīðig ‘withy willow’ + brōc; see Osbert de Withibrok 1319 in Patent Rolls (Tamworth Warwicks).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Whitbrook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitbrook family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Whitbrook families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Whitbrook families living in Staffordshire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Whitbrook's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Whitbrook families in 1891.
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What did your Whitbrook ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Whitbrook. 100% of Whitbrook men worked as an Incapacitated and 82% of Whitbrook women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    19%

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There are 328 census records available for the last name Whitbrook. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whitbrook 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Whitbrook. 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 18 military records available for the last name Whitbrook. For the veterans among your Whitbrook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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