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The earliest occurrence of the Lesley surname in our family history documents is from 1562, and we currently have 20,545 records where Lesley appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
5 Lesleys were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Lesleys were most likely to live in London.
Not all Lesleys were law-abiding. We found 27 in criminal records.
4 Lesleys served in the First World War.
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