Origins of the Ballam surname

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    In 1921, most Ballams lived in london

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    530 Ballam Travel & migration records
    3,300 Ballams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ballams

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    Common female occupations for Ballams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Button Maker

    7

    Common male occupations for Ballams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    17

    Brickyard Labourer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

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