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Household of John Balfour (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

John Balfour and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balfour, born in 1830 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Balfour, born in 1831 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Joseph (born 1869 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Andrew (born 1874 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Balfour's household

Male

John

Balfour

Head
Female

Isabella

Balfour

Wife
Male

William

Balfour

Son
Male

Alexander

Balfour

Son
Male

Joseph

Balfour

Son
Male

Andrew

Balfour

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balfour

Head

Married

51

1830

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Balfour

Wife

Married

50

1831

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Balfour

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Balfour

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Joseph

Balfour

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Balfour

Son

-

7

1874

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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