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The earliest occurrence of the Legg surname in our family history documents is from 1445, and we currently have 193,620 records where Legg appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
336 Leggs were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Leggs were most likely to live in Dorset.
Not all Leggs were law-abiding. We found 139 in criminal records.
315 Leggs served in the First World War.
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