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Household of Peter Balfour (born 1820, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, 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.

Peter Balfour and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Balfour, born in 1820 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Peter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Brother, Thomas (born 1804 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Peter's Sister, Jannet (born 1808 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Balfour's household

Male

Peter

Balfour

Head
Male

Thomas

Balfour

Brother
Female

Jannet

Balfour

Sister
First name(s) Peter
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Balfour

Head

Unmarried

61

1820

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Balfour

Brother

Unmarried

77

1804

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jannet

Balfour

Sister

Unmarried

73

1808

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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