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The earliest occurrence of the Book surname in our family history documents is from 1539, and we currently have 31,845 records where Book appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
14 Books were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Books were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Books were law-abiding. We found 27 in criminal records.
12 Books served in the First World War.
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