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Origins of the Balmford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 31East MidlandsWest Midlands 3EastLondon 25South East 1South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Balmfords lived in yorkshire

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    84 Balmford Travel & migration records
    950 Balmfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balmford

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    What are the most common Balmford first names?

    George

    Walter

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Balmfords

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

    Common female occupations for Balmfords in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Common male occupations for Balmfords in 1921

    Joiner

    19

    Dyer

    6

    Baptist Minister

    5

    Clerk

    5

    Dyer & Cleaner

    5

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