Origins of the Balderston surname

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    In 1921, most Balderstons lived in south-east

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    590 Balderston Travel & migration records
    2,200 Balderstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balderston

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    Common jobs for Balderstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Balderstons in 1921

    Annuitant

    13

    Housekeeper

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    House Keeper

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Balderstons in 1921

    Baker

    21

    Bricklayer

    21

    Farmer

    20

    General Labourer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

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