
Canterbury

Canterbury Genealogy and Family History
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.

Typical jobs for Canterburies
Hard-working people, the Canterburies. 10 worked in domestic service, according to the 1901 Census.

Where most Canterburies lived
In the 1900s, you’d probably bump into a Canterbury in Dorset.

Canterburies’ criminal history
How do we put this... Not all Canterburies were angels, apparently. We found 47 in criminal records.

Canterburies in World War I
According to the World War I records, 6 Canterburies served in the First World War.