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Proom Family History

Proom Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin. It might be a variant of Plume with [r] for [l]. Compare James Plum 1583, Edmund Plume 1746, Hannah Proom 1748 in IGI (Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk).

No evidence has been found of Plume in Staffs, where the earliest examples of Proom occur, but compare Joseph Ploom 1796 in IGI (Birmingham, Warwicks).

Alternatively, Proom might be a variant of Plumb with a lengthened vowel, though this name is also rare and late in Staffs.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Proom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Proom family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Proom families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Proom families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Proom's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Proom families in 1891.
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What did your Proom ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Proom. 87% of Proom women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 181 immigration records available for the last name Proom. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 125 military records available for the last name Proom. For the veterans among your Proom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Proom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Proom in 1966 was 87, and 99 in 2003.

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