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Origins of the Sprague surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 4West Midlands 37East 54London 131South East 42South West 232South Wales 12Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Spragues lived in south-west

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    3,900 Sprague Travel & migration records
    6,600 Spragues found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sprague

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    Common jobs for Spragues

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

    Common female occupations for Spragues in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Private Means

    18

    Laundress

    17

    Milliner

    16

    Dress Maker

    14

    Common male occupations for Spragues in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    75

    Farm Hands

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Blacksmith

    24

    Carpenter

    21

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