Origins of the Sproates surname

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    In 1921, most Sproateses lived in north-east

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    12 Sproates Travel & migration records
    590 Sproateses found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

    Jane

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    Common jobs for Sproateses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sproateses in 1921

    Laundress

    6

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Sproateses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Railway Engine Driver

    5

    Coal Miner Hewer

    3

    General Labourer

    3

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