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The earliest occurrence of the Bednell surname in our family history documents is from 1542, and we currently have 1,090 records where Bednell appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
1 Bednells were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bednells were most likely to live in Warwickshire.
Not all Bednells were law-abiding. We found 1 in criminal records.
No Bednells were recorded as serving in the First World War in Findmypast's records.
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