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The earliest occurrence of the Canaway surname in our family history documents is from 1558, and we currently have 2,698 records where Canaway appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
3 Canaways were recorded as clerks in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Canaways were most likely to live in Hampshire.
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3 Canaways served in the First World War.
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