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The earliest occurrence of the Munster surname in our family history documents is from 1600, and we currently have 8,345 records where Munster appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
2 Munsters were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Munsters were most likely to live in London.
Not all Munsters were law-abiding. We found 1 in criminal records.
9 Munsters served in the First World War.
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