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The earliest occurrence of the Bensley surname in our family history documents is from 1552, and we currently have 24,974 records where Bensley appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
41 Bensleys were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bensleys were most likely to live in Norfolk.
Not all Bensleys were law-abiding. We found 44 in criminal records.
32 Bensleys served in the First World War.
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