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The earliest occurrence of the Birkenhead surname in our family history documents is from 1549, and we currently have 9,043 records where Birkenhead appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
13 Birkenheads were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Birkenheads were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Birkenheads were law-abiding. We found 2 in criminal records.
29 Birkenheads served in the First World War.
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