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The earliest occurrence of the Brenning surname in our family history documents is from 1572, and we currently have 3,257 records where Brenning appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
1 Brennings were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brennings were most likely to live in Essex.
Not all Brennings were law-abiding. We found 7 in criminal records.
No Brennings were recorded as serving in the First World War in Findmypast's records.
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