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The earliest occurrence of the Maister surname in our family history documents is from 1498, and we currently have 1,665 records where Maister appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
Maisters had very few recorded occupations in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Maisters were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
Not all Maisters were law-abiding. We found 3 in criminal records.
2 Maisters served in the First World War.
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