Origins of the Balcomb surname

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    In 1921, most Balcombs lived in south-east

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    260 Balcomb Travel & migration records
    2,500 Balcombs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balcomb

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    What are the most common Balcomb first names?

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    Common jobs for Balcombs

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

    Common female occupations for Balcombs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    11

    House Servant

    9

    General Servant

    7

    At Home

    6

    Common male occupations for Balcombs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Farmer

    14

    Painter

    12

    Agr Lab

    11

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