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The earliest occurrence of the Brush surname in our family history documents is from 1542, and we currently have 53,748 records where Brush appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
15 Brushs were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Brushs were most likely to live in London.
Not all Brushs were law-abiding. We found 16 in criminal records.
31 Brushs served in the First World War.
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