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The earliest occurrence of the Ashdown surname in our family history documents is from 1463, and we currently have 52,304 records where Ashdown appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
154 Ashdowns were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Ashdowns were most likely to live in Kent.
Not all Ashdowns were law-abiding. We found 74 in criminal records.
148 Ashdowns served in the First World War.
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