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Where is the Brookes family from?
You can see how Brookes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brookes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brookes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,507 Brookes families living in Staffordshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Brookes's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Brookes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brookes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brookes. 7% of Brookes men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Brookes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brookes were Bricklayer and Incapacitated. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brookes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Brookes in 1958 was 53, and 75 in 2004.