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The earliest occurrence of the Benfold surname in our family history documents is from 1552, and we currently have 2,253 records where Benfold appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
5 Benfolds were recorded as miners in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Benfolds were most likely to live in Lancashire.
It seems all Benfolds were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
9 Benfolds served in the First World War.
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