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The earliest occurrence of the Bracken surname in our family history documents is from 1557, and we currently have 78,115 records where Bracken appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
37 Brackens were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brackens were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Brackens were law-abiding. We found 27 in criminal records.
67 Brackens served in the First World War.
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