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The earliest occurrence of the Canterbury surname in our family history documents is from 1447, and we currently have 17,442 records where Canterbury appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
10 Canterburies were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Canterburies were most likely to live in Dorset.
Not all Canterburies were law-abiding. We found 47 in criminal records.
6 Canterburies served in the First World War.
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