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Household of John Balfour (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balfour, born in 1845 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Balfour, born in 1847 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1868 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, Andrew (born 1865 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and John's Father, Robert (born 1818 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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John Balfour's household

Male

John

Balfour

Head
Female

Margaret

Balfour

Wife
Male

Andrew

Gardner

-
Male

Robert

Balfour

Son
Male

David

Balfour

Son
Male

John

Balfour

Son
Male

William

Balfour

Son
Male

Robert

Balfour

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balfour

Head

Married

36

1845

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Balfour

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Gardner

-

-

16

1865

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Balfour

Son

-

13

1868

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

David

Balfour

Son

-

10

1871

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

John

Balfour

Son

-

8

1873

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

William

Balfour

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Balfour

Father

Widower

63

1818

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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