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The earliest occurrence of the Brighton surname in our family history documents is from 1483, and we currently have 42,101 records where Brighton appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
74 Brightons were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brightons were most likely to live in Norfolk.
Not all Brightons were law-abiding. We found 44 in criminal records.
92 Brightons served in the First World War.
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