Brooker Family History

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Brooker Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, a variant of Brook.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Brocker, Booker, Broeker, Crooker, Brooke, Bricker, Brookes, Brucker

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Brooker Family Origin

Where is the Brooker family from?

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You can see how Brooker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brooker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brooker families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 180 Brooker families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Brooker's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brooker families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brooker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Brooker Family Occupations

What did your Brooker ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Brooker occupation in Canada was Farmer. 53% of Brooker's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Brooker family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Farmer'S Son and Journeyman were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brooker.

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  • Farmer

    53%

  • Farmer'S Son

    13%

  • Journeyman

    7%

  • Farm Laborer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brooker ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Brooker Historical Records

What Brooker family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brooker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brooker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Brooker. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Brooker. For the veterans among your Brooker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Brooker Life Expectancy

What is the average Brooker lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Brooker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brooker in 1940 was 62, and 70 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brooker

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brooker ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Brooker Family

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Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
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Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
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Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
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John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
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