Origins of the Brookfield surname
About the Brookfields
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Interesting facts about Brookfield
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What are the most common Brookfield first names?
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Brookfields
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Brookfields in 1921
Domestic Servant
30
Charwoman
28
Dressmaker
26
General Servant Domestic
25
Laundress
25
Commmon male occupations for Brookfields in 1921
General Labourer
51
Farmer
45
Carter
42
Agricultural Labourer
37
Farm Labourer
30
