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Household of James Balfour (born 1811, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George in the East, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1811 in Fife, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Balfour, born in 1811 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1840 in St George, Middlesex, England) and Alexander (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland). They had 5 grandchildren; Elizabeth Ann (born 1860 in St George, Middlesex, England), Elijah (born 1865 in St George, Middlesex, England), Joseph Hy (born 1866 in St George, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1870 in St George, Middlesex, England) and Lydia (born 1872 in St George, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Mary Ann Fraser, born in 1846 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Balfour's household

Male

James

Balfour

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife
Female

Martha

Moore

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Moore

Grand Daughter
Male

Elijah

Moore

Grand Son
Male

Joseph Hy

Moore

Grand Son
Female

Harry

Moore

Grand Daughter
Female

Lydia

Moore

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Fraser

Lodger Head
Male

Alexander

Fraser

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balfour

Head

Married

70

1811

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife

Married

70

1811

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Martha

Moore

Daughter

Widow

41

1840

St George, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Ann

Moore

Grand Daughter

Single

21

1860

St George, Middlesex, England

Elijah

Moore

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

St George, Middlesex, England

Joseph Hy

Moore

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

St George, Middlesex, England

Harry

Moore

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

St George, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Moore

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

St George, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Fraser

Lodger Head

Married

35

1846

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Fraser

Son

Single

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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