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The earliest occurrence of the Low surname in our family history documents is from 1538, and we currently have 267,518 records where Low appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
281 Lows were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Lows were most likely to live in Forfarshire (angus).
Not all Lows were law-abiding. We found 161 in criminal records.
360 Lows served in the First World War.
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