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The earliest occurrence of the Brooking surname in our family history documents is from 1542, and we currently have 31,128 records where Brooking appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
38 Brookings were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brookings were most likely to live in Devon.
Not all Brookings were law-abiding. We found 2 in criminal records.
39 Brookings served in the First World War.
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