Origins of the Ballentyne surname

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    In 1921, most Ballentynes lived in london

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    250 Ballentyne Travel & migration records
    730 Ballentynes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ballentyne

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    Common jobs for Ballentynes

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

    Common female occupations for Ballentynes in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Servant

    4

    Housekeeper

    3

    Ag Lab Wife

    2

    Born 28 July 1828

    2

    Common male occupations for Ballentynes in 1921

    Baker

    12

    House Painter

    6

    Coal Miner

    4

    Farm Servant

    4

    Painter

    4

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