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Household of Alexander Balfour (born 1826, 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 1826 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Betsy Balfour, born in 1821 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Marjory Jane (born 1858 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexandrina (born 1860 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Elisabeth (born 1854 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Balfour's household
Alexander
Balfour
Head
Betsy
Balfour
Wife
Marjory Jane
Balfour
Daughter
Alexandrina
Balfour
Daughter
Elisabeth
Mollison
Servant
Elizabeth
Jolley
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Balfour |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| 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 | 55 | 1826 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Balfour | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Marjory Jane | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Mollison | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Jolley | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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