Origins of the Prall surname

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    In 1921, most Pralls lived in south-east

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    280 Prall Travel & migration records
    1,300 Pralls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Prall

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    What are the most common Prall first names?

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    Common jobs for Pralls

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Pralls in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Plaiter

    4

    Servant

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Pralls in 1921

    Solicitor

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Engineer

    10

    Blacksmith

    9

    Gardener

    7

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