Origins of the Westbrook surname
About the Westbrooks
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Interesting facts about Westbrook
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Westbrook surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Westbrooks
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Westbrooks in 1921
Dressmaker
78
Laundress
62
Living On Own Means
46
House Servant
30
General Servant
29
Common male occupations for Westbrooks in 1921
Carpenter
81
General Labourer
55
Farm Hands
54
Agricultural Labourer
53
Farmer
44
