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Household of David Balfour (born 1817, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, 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.
David Balfour and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Balfour, born in 1817 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Barbara Balfour, born in 1832 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1865 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Murdoch (born 1872 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Hannah (born 1860 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Annie Jean (born 1875 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Barbara E (born 1881 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Ann Meil, born in 1846 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
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David Balfour's household
David
Balfour
Head
Barbara
Balfour
Wife
John
Balfour
Son
Robert
Balfour
Son
William
Balfour
Son
Thomas
Balfour
Son
Murdoch
Balfour
Son
Hannah
Balfour
Daughter
Annie Jean
Balfour
Daughter
Barbara E
Balfour
Daughter
Ann
Meil
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Balfour |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Balfour | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Balfour | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Balfour | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Balfour | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Balfour | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Balfour | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Murdoch | Balfour | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Hannah | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Annie Jean | Balfour | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara E | Balfour | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Meil | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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