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Household of James Balfour (born 1841, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1841 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Balfour, born in 1844 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1875 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Balfour's household

Male

James

Balfour

Head
Female

Janet

Balfour

Wife
Female

Janet

Balfour

Daughter
Male

James

Balfour

Son
Female

Agnes

Balfour

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balfour

Head

Married

40

1841

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Balfour

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Balfour

Daughter

-

6

1875

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Balfour

Son

-

2

1879

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Balfour

Daughter

-

0

1881

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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