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The earliest occurrence of the Branston surname in our family history documents is from 1555, and we currently have 16,114 records where Branston appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
27 Branstons were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Branstons were most likely to live in Leicestershire.
Not all Branstons were law-abiding. We found 58 in criminal records.
33 Branstons served in the First World War.
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