Origins of the Balshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 77Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 8West Midlands 12East 9London 624South East 4South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Balshaws lived in london

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    550 Balshaw Travel & migration records
    6,100 Balshaws found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Balshaw first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Balshaws

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

    Common female occupations for Balshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    84

    Cotton Winder

    33

    Dressmaker

    31

    Weaver

    30

    Weaver Cotton

    19

    Common male occupations for Balshaws in 1921

    Yeoman

    47

    Cotton Weaver

    45

    Farmer

    38

    Weaver

    35

    Joiner

    27

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