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Household of James Balfour (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hampstead, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

James Balfour and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1835 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), John (born 1864 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Beatrice (born 1866 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Jean (born 1867 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England) and Nancy (born 1872 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1837 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England), James's Servant, John (born 1835 in Devon, England) and James's Servant, James (born 1861 in Williton, Somerset, England).


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James Balfour's household

Male

James

Balfour

Head
Male

Alexander

Balfour

Son
Male

John

Balfour

Son
Female

Beatrice

Balfour

Daughter
Female

Jean

Balfour

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Balfour

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister In Law
Male

John

Manning

Servant
Male

James

Hole

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balfour

Head

Widower

46

1835

Scotland

Alexander

Balfour

Son

Single

18

1863

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

John

Balfour

Son

Single

17

1864

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Beatrice

Balfour

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Jean

Balfour

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Nancy

Balfour

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister In Law

Single

44

1837

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England

John

Manning

Servant

Married

46

1835

Devon, England

James

Hole

Servant

Single

20

1861

Williton, Somerset, England

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