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The earliest occurrence of the Merton surname in our family history documents is from 1382, and we currently have 15,099 records where Merton appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
34 Mertons were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Mertons were most likely to live in London.
Not all Mertons were law-abiding. We found 24 in criminal records.
26 Mertons served in the First World War.
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