Origins of the Pruce surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 6West Midlands 43East 19London 106South East 56South West 37South Wales 21Mid Wales 4West Wales 2North Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pruces lived in london

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    210 Pruce Travel & migration records
    2,300 Pruces found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Pruce first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pruces

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pruces in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    Domestic Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    9

    Charwoman

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Pruces in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Lighterman

    16

    General Labourer

    10

    Gardener

    8

    Saddler

    8

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