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The earliest occurrence of the Austen surname in our family history documents is from 1442, and we currently have 103,249 records where Austen appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
142 Austens were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Austens were most likely to live in Kent.
Not all Austens were law-abiding. We found 95 in criminal records.
103 Austens served in the First World War.
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