Origins of the Prudent surname

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    In 1921, most Prudents lived in east

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    25 Prudent Travel & migration records
    220 Prudents found in all Census records

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    Alfred

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Prudents

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

    Commmon female occupations for Prudents in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    2

    At Home

    1

    Char Woman

    1

    Domestic Servant Housemaid

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Prudents in 1921

    Coachsmith

    5

    Coach Smith

    2

    Retired Police Constable

    2

    Silk Dyer

    2

    Weaver

    2

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