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The earliest occurrence of the Blakes surname in our family history documents is from 1550, and we currently have 6,589 records where Blakes appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
5 Blakeses were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Blakeses were most likely to live in Hertfordshire.
Not all Blakeses were law-abiding. We found 24 in criminal records.
6 Blakeses served in the First World War.
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