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Prowting Family History

Prowting Surname Meaning

Perhaps for a proud man from an unrecorded Middle English prouting a derivative of the Middle English adjective prout (see Proud)

+ the agent-noun suffix -ing.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Prowting family from?

You can see how Prowting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prowting family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Prowting families living in Hampshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Prowting's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Prowting families in 1891.
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What did your Prowting ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Prowting. 100% of Prowting men worked as a Painter decorator and 100% of Prowting women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Painter decorator
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 838 census records available for the last name Prowting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prowting census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 414 immigration records available for the last name Prowting. 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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Draft Cards

There are 79 military records available for the last name Prowting. For the veterans among your Prowting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prowting lifespan?

Average Prowting life expectancy in 1989 was 41 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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