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The earliest occurrence of the Bilston surname in our family history documents is from 1555, and we currently have 2,157 records where Bilston appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
2 Bilstons were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bilstons were most likely to live in Warwickshire.
Not all Bilstons were law-abiding. We found 6 in criminal records.
3 Bilstons served in the First World War.
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