Origins of the Pryor surname

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    In 1921, most Pryors lived in london

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    5,200 Pryor Travel & migration records
    19,000 Pryors found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pryors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pryors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    83

    Domestic Servant

    55

    Living On Own Means

    53

    Laundress

    50

    At Home

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Pryors in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    115

    Tin Miner

    103

    Farm Hands

    70

    General Labourer

    68

    Carpenter

    64

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