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Where is the Rooke family from?
You can see how Rooke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rooke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rooke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 334 Rooke families living in Yorkshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Rooke's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Rooke families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rooke 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 Rooke. 14% of Rooke men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Rooke women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rooke were Bricklayer and Incapacitated. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Rooke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Rooke in 1951 was 55, and 67 in 2004.