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Where is the Procter family from?
You can see how Procter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Procter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Procter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 36 Procter families living in Massachusetts. This was about 30% of all the recorded Procter's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Procter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Procter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Procter. 20% of Procter men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Procter women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Procter were Farming and Seamstress. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Procter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Procter in 1946 was 42, and 71 in 2004.