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The earliest occurrence of the Apps surname in our family history documents is from 1561, and we currently have 44,308 records where Apps appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
97 Appses were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Appses were most likely to live in Kent.
Not all Appses were law-abiding. We found 42 in criminal records.
102 Appses served in the First World War.
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