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The earliest occurrence of the Anker surname in our family history documents is from 1539, and we currently have 15,160 records where Anker appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
24 Ankers were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Ankers were most likely to live in Cambridgeshire.
Not all Ankers were law-abiding. We found 4 in criminal records.
44 Ankers served in the First World War.
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