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The earliest occurrence of the Merfield surname in our family history documents is from 1546, and we currently have 1,119 records where Merfield appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
1 Merfields were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Merfields were most likely to live in London.
Not all Merfields were law-abiding. We found 4 in criminal records.
No Merfields were recorded as serving in the First World War in Findmypast's records.
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