Origins of the Proctor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 514North West 306Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 1614East Midlands 350West Midlands 527East 176London 1620South East 281South West 97South Wales 41Mid Wales 28West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Proctors lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Proctor

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    615th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Proctor surname. The oldest one dates back to 1318.

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    What are the most common Proctor first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Proctors

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    Common female occupations for Proctors in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    392

    Dressmaker

    248

    Domestic Servant

    174

    Housekeeper

    144

    Living On Own Means

    130

    Common male occupations for Proctors in 1921

    Farmer

    307

    Agricultural Labourer

    259

    Cotton Weaver

    231

    Coal Miner

    221

    General Labourer

    193

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