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The earliest occurrence of the Adlam surname in our family history documents is from 1556, and we currently have 27,109 records where Adlam appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
64 Adlams were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Adlams were most likely to live in Wiltshire.
Not all Adlams were law-abiding. We found 91 in criminal records.
73 Adlams served in the First World War.
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