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Where is the Cooke family from?
You can see how Cooke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,357 Cooke families living in Lancashire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Cooke's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cooke families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooke 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 Cooke. 6% of Cooke men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Cooke women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cooke were Incapacitated and Housewife. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Cooke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cooke in 1940 was 38, and 76 in 2004.