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Household of James Balfour (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1835 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Balfour, born in 1849 in Offerton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary Jane (born 1870 in Pallion, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Pallion, Durham, England), Charles Wm (born 1873 in Pallion, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in Pallion, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Pallion, Durham, England) and Peter (born 1880 in Pallion, Durham, England).


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James Balfour's household

Male

James

Balfour

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Balfour

Daughter
Male

James

Balfour

Son
Male

Charles Wm

Balfour

Son
Male

John

Balfour

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Balfour

Daughter
Male

Peter

Balfour

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balfour

Head

Married

46

1835

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife

Married

32

1849

Offerton, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Balfour

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Pallion, Durham, England

James

Balfour

Son

Single

9

1872

Pallion, Durham, England

Charles Wm

Balfour

Son

Single

8

1873

Pallion, Durham, England

John

Balfour

Son

Single

6

1875

Pallion, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Balfour

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pallion, Durham, England

Peter

Balfour

Son

Single

1

1880

Pallion, Durham, England

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