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The earliest occurrence of the Brayshaw surname in our family history documents is from 1567, and we currently have 30,247 records where Brayshaw appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
40 Brayshaws were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brayshaws were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
Not all Brayshaws were law-abiding. We found 40 in criminal records.
93 Brayshaws served in the First World War.
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