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The earliest occurrence of the Birkhead surname in our family history documents is from 1551, and we currently have 16,432 records where Birkhead appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
23 Birkheads were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Birkheads were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
It seems all Birkheads were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
15 Birkheads served in the First World War.
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