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The earliest occurrence of the Bamford surname in our family history documents is from 1534, and we currently have 154,220 records where Bamford appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
163 Bamfords were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bamfords were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Bamfords were law-abiding. We found 148 in criminal records.
367 Bamfords served in the First World War.
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