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Household of James Balfour (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, 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.

James Balfour and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1831 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Balfour, born in 1853 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1806 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1825 in England).


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James Balfour's household

Male

James

Balfour

Head
Female

Helen

Balfour

Wife
Male

James

Balfour

Son
Male

William

Balfour

Son
Male

William

Balfour

Father
Male

John

Waston

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balfour

Head

Married

50

1831

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Balfour

Wife

Married

28

1853

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Balfour

Son

-

4

1877

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Balfour

Son

-

1

1880

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Balfour

Father

Widower

75

1806

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Waston

Boarder

Married

56

1825

England

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