Origins of the Balcom surname

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    In 1921, most Balcoms lived in south-east

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    600 Balcom Travel & migration records
    130 Balcoms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balcom

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    What are the most common Balcom first names?

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    Common jobs for Balcoms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Balcoms in 1921

    Charwoman

    2

    Housemaid

    2

    Warehouse Woman

    2

    Artist

    1

    Clerks

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Balcoms in 1921

    Farm Hands

    6

    Machinists

    4

    Seaman

    4

    Tinsmiths

    4

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    3

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