Origins of the Ballantyne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 156North West 56Isle of ManYorkshire 52East Midlands 7West Midlands 17East 20London 148South East 62South West 13South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ballantynes lived in north-east

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    5,800 Ballantyne Travel & migration records
    15,000 Ballantynes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ballantynes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ballantynes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    97

    Domestic Servant

    56

    Housekeeper

    52

    House Keeper

    43

    Annuitant

    37

    Commmon male occupations for Ballantynes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    120

    Joiner

    92

    Farmer

    79

    Mason

    72

    Tailor

    53

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