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The earliest occurrence of the Bessford surname in our family history documents is from 1601, and we currently have 852 records where Bessford appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
4 Bessfords were recorded as miners in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bessfords were most likely to live in Northumberland.
Not all Bessfords were law-abiding. We found 1 in criminal records.
1 Bessford served in the First World War.
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