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Does The Domesday Book list surnames?

April 26, 2017book domesday list surnames

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Does The Domesday Book list surnames?

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There are some surnames listed in the Domesday Book such as Robertus Willelmi. Surnames became necessary when governments began demanding personal taxes from its citizens. In England this was known as Poll Tax.