Origins of the Sproul surname

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    In 1921, most Sprouls lived in north-east

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    2,000 Sproul Travel & migration records
    2,600 Sprouls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sproul

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    What are the most common Sproul first names?

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    Common jobs for Sprouls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sprouls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Mill Worker

    17

    Bleacher

    13

    Dress Maker

    10

    House Keeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Sprouls in 1921

    Baker

    24

    General Labourer

    23

    Blacksmith

    18

    Joiner

    15

    Carter

    14

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