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The earliest occurrence of the Master surname in our family history documents is from 1420, and we currently have 27,542 records where Master appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
11 Masters were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Masters were most likely to live in Kent.
Not all Masters were law-abiding. We found 13 in criminal records.
24 Masters served in the First World War.
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