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The earliest occurrence of the Brechin surname in our family history documents is from 1562, and we currently have 4,575 records where Brechin appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
12 Brechins were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brechins were most likely to live in Lanarkshire.
Not all Brechins were law-abiding. We found 1 in criminal records.
20 Brechins served in the First World War.
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