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The earliest occurrence of the Alger surname in our family history documents is from 1540, and we currently have 52,000 records where Alger appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
42 Algers were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Algers were most likely to live in London.
Not all Algers were law-abiding. We found 35 in criminal records.
48 Algers served in the First World War.
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