Origins of the Balson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 3East 3London 20South East 29South West 66South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Balsons lived in south-west

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    380 Balson Travel & migration records
    2,700 Balsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Balsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Balsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    14

    House Servant

    11

    Charwoman

    8

    Dress Maker

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Balsons in 1921

    Master

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Carpenter

    12

    General Labourer

    12

    Butcher

    11

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