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Household of James Balfour (born 1821, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Collessie, Fife, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1821 in Collessie, Fife, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Balfour, born in 1828 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Mary B Balfour, born in 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Balfour's household

Male

James

Balfour

Head
Female

Eliza

Balfour

Wife
Female

Mary B

Balfour

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Collessie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balfour

Head

Married

60

1821

Collessie, Fife, Scotland

Eliza

Balfour

Wife

Married

53

1828

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Mary B

Balfour

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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