Origins of the Balmforth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 29Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 963East Midlands 26West Midlands 7East 5London 168South East 22South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Balmforths lived in yorkshire

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    710 Balmforth Travel & migration records
    10,000 Balmforths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balmforth

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    Common jobs for Balmforths

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

    Common female occupations for Balmforths in 1921

    Worsted Spinner

    49

    Woollen Weaver

    36

    Dressmaker

    31

    Weaver

    27

    Worsted Weaver

    21

    Common male occupations for Balmforths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    65

    Joiner

    34

    Woollen Weaver

    34

    Blacksmith

    25

    Butcher

    21

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