Origins of the Balme surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 163East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 2London 37South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Balmes lived in yorkshire

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    350 Balme Travel & migration records
    2,200 Balmes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Balme first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Balmes

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    Commmon female occupations for Balmes in 1921

    Worsted Spinner

    11

    Worsted Weaver

    8

    Living On Own Means

    6

    No Occupation

    6

    Tailoress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Balmes in 1921

    Wool Sorter

    11

    Farmer

    9

    Wool Comber

    9

    Plumber

    8

    General Labourer

    7

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