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The earliest occurrence of the Brignall surname in our family history documents is from 1544, and we currently have 8,691 records where Brignall appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
16 Brignalls were recorded as working in farming in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brignalls were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
Not all Brignalls were law-abiding. We found 28 in criminal records.
11 Brignalls served in the First World War.
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