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The earliest occurrence of the Moorton surname in our family history documents is from 1539, and we currently have 2,426 records where Moorton appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
1 Moortons were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Moortons were most likely to live in Sussex.
Not all Moortons were law-abiding. We found 4 in criminal records.
1 Moorton served in the First World War.
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