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Household of Alexander Balfour (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Balfour and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Balfour, born in 1843 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Balfour, born in 1843 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1870 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Balfour's household

Male

Alexander

Balfour

Head
Female

Mary

Balfour

Wife
Male

Alexander

Balfour

Son
Female

Jane

Balfour

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Balfour

Daughter
Female

Helen

Balfour

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Balfour

Head

Married

38

1843

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Balfour

Wife

Married

38

1843

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Balfour

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Balfour

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Balfour

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Balfour

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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