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The earliest occurrence of the Borough surname in our family history documents is from 1487, and we currently have 5,777 records where Borough appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
4 Boroughs were recorded as working in farming in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Boroughs were most likely to live in Durham.
Not all Boroughs were law-abiding. We found 7 in criminal records.
9 Boroughs served in the First World War.
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