Origins of the Proffit surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 5West Midlands 3EastLondon 19South East 8South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Proffits lived in london

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    Common jobs for Proffits

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    Commmon female occupations for Proffits in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    Silk Winder

    4

    Confectioner

    3

    Cotton Mill Operative

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Proffits in 1921

    Farm Hands

    8

    Bricklayer

    7

    Farmer

    6

    Miner

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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