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The earliest occurrence of the Abell surname in our family history documents is from 1445, and we currently have 69,937 records where Abell appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
42 Abells were recorded as working in farming in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Abells were most likely to live in Leicestershire.
Not all Abells were law-abiding. We found 76 in criminal records.
79 Abells served in the First World War.
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