Henry Wilkinson
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Household of John Balfour (born 1838, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1838 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Isabella (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Son-In-Law, Robert (born 1857 in Ireland).
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John Balfour's household
John
Balfour
Head
John
Balfour
Son
Marion
Balfour
Daughter
Isabella
Hamilton
Boarder
Robert
Hamilton
Son-In-Law
Jessie
Hamilton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Balfour |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Balfour | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Balfour | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Hamilton | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Hamilton | Son-In-Law | Married | 24 | 1857 | Ireland | |
Jessie | Hamilton | Daughter | Married | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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