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Household of James Balfour (born 1815, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint George, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza O Balfour, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elliot S, born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie A (born 1851 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary G (born 1844 in Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Tarbet, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella G B (born 1863 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
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James Balfour's household
James
Balfour
Head
Eliza O
Balfour
Wife
Elliot S
Balfour
Son
Jessie A
Fraser
Servant
Mary G
Munroe
Servant
Margaret
Mackintosh
Servant
Isabella G B
Skinner
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Balfour |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Balfour | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza O | Balfour | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elliot S | Balfour | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie A | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary G | Munroe | Servant | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mackintosh | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Tarbet, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Isabella G B | Skinner | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
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