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The earliest occurrence of the Balfe surname in our family history documents is from 1585, and we currently have 16,483 records where Balfe appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
7 Balves were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Balves were most likely to live in Lancashire.
It seems all Balves were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
20 Balves served in the First World War.
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