Origins of the Priscott surname

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    In 1921, most Priscotts lived in london

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    120 Priscott Travel & migration records
    2,100 Priscotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Priscott

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    Common jobs for Priscotts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Priscotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    House Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Priscotts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Blacksmith

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Carpenter

    13

    Farmer

    11

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