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The earliest occurrence of the Leinster surname in our family history documents is from 1662, and we currently have 4,245 records where Leinster appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
1 Leinsters were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Leinsters were most likely to live in Lancashire.
It seems all Leinsters were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
5 Leinsters served in the First World War.
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