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Household of James Balmer (born 1818, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Minto, Roxburghshire, 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 Balmer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmer, born in 1818 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Balmer, born in 1821 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1850 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland), George J (born 1854 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1856 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1857 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1859 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Georgina Balmer, born in 1872 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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James Balmer's household
James
Balmer
Head
Christina
Balmer
Wife
John
Balmer
Son
George J
Balmer
Son
Christina
Balmer
Daughter
Jessie
Balmer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Balmer
Daughter
Georgina
Balmer
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Balmer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Balmer | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Balmer | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Balmer | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
George J | Balmer | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Balmer | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Balmer | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Balmer | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Georgina | Balmer | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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