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Breaks Family History

Breaks Surname Meaning

from Breaks Hall in Ormside (Westm). The place-name contains the ancestor of the dialect word break ‘land broken in for cultivation’;

compare Breach.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Breaks family from?

You can see how Breaks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breaks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Breaks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Breaks families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Breaks's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Breaks families in 1911.
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What did your Breaks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chemical Manufacturer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Breaks. 20% of Breaks men worked as a Chemical Manufacturer and 78% of Breaks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Breaks were Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Chemical Manufacturer
    20%
  • Machine Tool Fitter
    20%
  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Retired
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Cotton Weaver
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 401 immigration records available for the last name Breaks. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Breaks. For the veterans among your Breaks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Breaks lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Breaks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Breaks in 1964 was 89, and 61 in 2003.

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