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Where is the Roake family from?
You can see how Roake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roake families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 8 Roake families living in Ohio. This was about 53% of all the recorded Roake's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Roake families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roake surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Roake. 29% of Roake men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Roake women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roake were Attendant and House Keeper. .
Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Roake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Roake in 1964 was 88, and 71 in 2004.