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The earliest occurrence of the Minor surname in our family history documents is from 1501, and we currently have 132,809 records where Minor appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
16 Minors were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Minors were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Minors were law-abiding. We found 3 in criminal records.
29 Minors served in the First World War.
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