Origins of the Spruce surname
About the Spruces
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Interesting facts about Spruce
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Spruce surname. The oldest one dates back to 1631.
What are the most common Spruce first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Spruces
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Spruces in 1921
Dressmaker
32
Domestic Servant
21
General Servant Domestic
17
House Servant
16
General Servant
15
Common male occupations for Spruces in 1921
Coal Miner
59
Farmer
31
Agricultural Labourer
30
General Labourer
30
Farm Labourer
22
