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The earliest occurrence of the Balfour surname in our family history documents is from 1561, and we currently have 57,160 records where Balfour appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
66 Balfours were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Balfours were most likely to live in Fife.
Not all Balfours were law-abiding. We found 41 in criminal records.
175 Balfours served in the First World War.
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