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Household of William Balfour (born 1856, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

William Balfour and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balfour, born in 1856 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Balfour, born in 1855 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Jane Lawson, born in 1817 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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William Balfour's household

Male

William

Balfour

Head
Female

Barbara

Balfour

Wife
Female

Jane

Lawson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balfour

Head

Married

25

1856

St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Barbara

Balfour

Wife

Married

26

1855

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Lawson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

64

1817

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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