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Household of James H Balfour (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 H Balfour and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Balfour, born in 1846 in Bonnington, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Mary L Balfour, born in 1853 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James H's Servant, Janet (born 1858 in Balquhidder, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James H's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in England), James H's Servant, Annie K (born 1861 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James H's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James H Balfour's household

Male

James H

Balfour

Head
Female

Mary L

Balfour

Wife
Female

Janet

Fergusson

Servant
Female

Sarah

Lane

Servant
Female

Annie K

Sked

Servant
Female

Helen

Nicholson

Servant
First name(s) James H
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Balfour

Head

Married

35

1846

Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary L

Balfour

Wife

Married

28

1853

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Fergusson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Balquhidder, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sarah

Lane

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

England

Annie K

Sked

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Nicholson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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