Origins of the Prescott surname
About the Prescotts
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Interesting facts about Prescott
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Prescott surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Prescott first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Prescotts
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Prescotts in 1921
Cotton Weaver
259
Dressmaker
158
General Servant Domestic
110
Laundress
89
General Servant
83
Common male occupations for Prescotts in 1921
Coal Miner
374
Farmer
199
Coal Miner Hewer
179
General Labourer
169
Farm Labourer
151
