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Balcombe Family History

Balcombe Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Balcombe in Sussex. The placename is from the Old English personal name Bealda + cumb ‘short valley’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Balcombe family from?

You can see how Balcombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balcombe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Balcombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 264 Balcombe families living in Sussex. This was about 42% of all the recorded Balcombe's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Balcombe families in 1891.
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What did your Balcombe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Balcombe. 15% of Balcombe men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Balcombe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Balcombe were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Balcombe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Balcombe. For the veterans among your Balcombe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balcombe lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Balcombe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Balcombe in 1962 was 58, and 73 in 2003.

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