Origins of the Balchen surname

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    In 1921, most Balchens lived in south-east

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    19 Balchen Travel & migration records
    300 Balchens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balchen

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Balchens

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Balchens in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Farmers Wife

    2

    Nurse

    2

    Ag Labourers Wife

    1

    Ag Labs Widow

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Balchens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Cordwainer

    4

    General Labourer

    4

    Carpenter

    3

    Draper

    3

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