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The earliest occurrence of the Brotherton surname in our family history documents is from 1541, and we currently have 73,615 records where Brotherton appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
71 Brothertons were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brothertons were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Brothertons were law-abiding. We found 113 in criminal records.
144 Brothertons served in the First World War.
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