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The earliest occurrence of the Mawdesley surname in our family history documents is from 1539, and we currently have 6,729 records where Mawdesley appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
7 Mawdesleys were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Mawdesleys were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Mawdesleys were law-abiding. We found 3 in criminal records.
18 Mawdesleys served in the First World War.
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