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The earliest occurrence of the Berkshire surname in our family history documents is from 1581, and we currently have 10,517 records where Berkshire appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
12 Berkshires were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Berkshires were most likely to live in London.
Not all Berkshires were law-abiding. We found 13 in criminal records.
5 Berkshires served in the First World War.
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