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Brokenbrow Family History

Brokenbrow Name Meaning

from Brokenborough (Wilts) which is recorded as Brokeneberga in 1156 or from Brokenborough a lost place in Almondsbury (Gloucs) which is recorded as Brokenburgh in 1421 and Brockenbrow in 1729. The Wilts place-name derives from Old English brocen ‘broken uneven’ + beorg ‘hill’. The Gloucs place-name may have the same etymology or it may be a manorial name derived from the Wilts surname.

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


Similar surnames: Brownlow, Brockenbrough, Rosenbrock, Bobrow, Benbow, Rosenboom

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Where is the Brokenbrow family from?

You can see how Brokenbrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brokenbrow family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Brokenbrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Brokenbrow families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Brokenbrow's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Brokenbrow families in 1891.
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What did your Brokenbrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brokenbrow. 91% of Brokenbrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    10%
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Census Records

There are 817 census records available for the last name Brokenbrow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brokenbrow 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Brokenbrow. 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 35 military records available for the last name Brokenbrow. For the veterans among your Brokenbrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Brokenbrow life expectancy in 1976 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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