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The earliest occurrence of the Burchell surname in our family history documents is from 1557, and we currently have 57,195 records where Burchell appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
102 Burchells were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Burchells were most likely to live in London.
Not all Burchells were law-abiding. We found 73 in criminal records.
128 Burchells served in the First World War.
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