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Household of Robert Balfour (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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.

Robert Balfour and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Balfour, born in 1835 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Balfour, born in 1829 in Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jean (born 1860 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1862 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Andrew Cramond, born in 1859 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Robert Balfour's household

Male

Robert

Balfour

Head
Female

Margaret

Balfour

Wife
Female

Jean

Balfour

Daughter
Male

William

Balfour

Son
Male

Andrew

Cramond

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Balfour

Head

Married

46

1835

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Balfour

Wife

Married

52

1829

Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jean

Balfour

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Balfour

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Cramond

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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