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The earliest occurrence of the Metters surname in our family history documents is from 1640, and we currently have 8,955 records where Metters appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
15 Metterses were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Metterses were most likely to live in Devon.
Not all Metterses were law-abiding. We found 11 in criminal records.
12 Metterses served in the First World War.
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