Origins of the Balfour surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 99North West 47Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 8West Midlands 9East 32London 151South East 58South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Balfours lived in london

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    5,900 Balfour Travel & migration records
    15,000 Balfours found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balfour

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    What are the most common Balfour first names?

    Gerald

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Balfours

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

    Common female occupations for Balfours in 1921

    Dressmaker

    92

    Annuitant

    74

    Domestic Servant

    59

    Living On Own Means

    56

    F S

    52

    Common male occupations for Balfours in 1921

    Coal Miner

    112

    Weaver

    67

    Baker

    61

    Joiner

    61

    Shoemaker

    59

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