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Seabrook Family History

Seabrook Name Meaning

English (Middlesex and Hertfordshire): habitational name from Seabrook in Ivinghoe (Buckinghamshire) possibly from an Old English personal name Sǣga or Old English sǣge ‘slow moving’ + brōc ‘brook stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Benbrook, Holbrook, Westbrook, Brook, Glazebrook, Sharrock

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Where is the Seabrook family from?

You can see how Seabrook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seabrook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seabrook families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 123 Seabrook families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Seabrook's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Seabrook families in 1911.
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What did your Seabrook ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Seabrook. 67% of Seabrook men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Seabrook women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seabrook were Salesman and Clerk. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Farmers Son
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Seabrook. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Seabrook. For the veterans among your Seabrook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seabrook lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Seabrook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Seabrook in 1954 was 28, and 69 in 2004.

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