Origins of the Proudfoot surname

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    In 1921, most Proudfoots lived in london

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    1,900 Proudfoot Travel & migration records
    11,000 Proudfoots found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Proudfoot

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    Common jobs for Proudfoots

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

    Commmon female occupations for Proudfoots in 1921

    Dressmaker

    78

    House Keeper

    44

    Domestic Servant

    43

    Outdoor Worker

    38

    F S

    37

    Commmon male occupations for Proudfoots in 1921

    Joiner

    48

    Blacksmith

    43

    Weaver

    43

    Farm Servant

    42

    Mason

    38

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