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Origins of the Balsom surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 3West Midlands 5East 6London 101South East 50South West 68South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Balsoms lived in london

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    180 Balsom Travel & migration records
    1,800 Balsoms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Balsom

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    What are the most common Balsom first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Balsoms

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

    Common female occupations for Balsoms in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Charwoman

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    5

    Common male occupations for Balsoms in 1921

    Carpenter

    14

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Errand Boy

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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