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The earliest occurrence of the Lesson surname in our family history documents is from 1578, and we currently have 3,487 records where Lesson appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
3 Lessons were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Lessons were most likely to live in Lancashire.
It seems all Lessons were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
4 Lessons served in the First World War.
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