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Household of John Balfour (born 1846, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

John Balfour and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balfour, born in 1846 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Balfour, born in 1847 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie C (born 1877 in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland), James W (born 1879 in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert G (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Balfour's household

Male

John

Balfour

Head
Female

Agnes

Balfour

Wife
Male

George

Balfour

Son
Male

John

Balfour

Son
Female

Annie C

Balfour

Daughter
Male

James W

Balfour

Son
Male

Robert G

Balfour

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balfour

Head

Married

35

1846

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Agnes

Balfour

Wife

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Balfour

Son

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Balfour

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie C

Balfour

Daughter

-

4

1877

Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

Balfour

Son

-

2

1879

Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert G

Balfour

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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