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Household of William Balfour (born 1822, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.
William Balfour and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balfour, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara S Hewat Or Balfour, born in 1832 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen T (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter G (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Jane D (born 1804 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William's Niece, Jane D (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1851 in England) and William's Servant, Janet (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Balfour's household
William
Balfour
Head
Barbara S
Hewat Or Balfour
Wife
Helen T
Balfour
Daughter
Andrew
Balfour
Son
Peter G
Balfour
Son
Jane D
Hewat
Mother-In-Law
Jane D
Hewat
Niece
Emma
Higginbotham Or Scriven
Servant
Janet
Porteous
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Balfour |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Balfour | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara S | Hewat Or Balfour | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen T | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Balfour | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter G | Balfour | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane D | Hewat | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane D | Hewat | Niece | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Emma | Higginbotham Or Scriven | Servant | Married | 30 | 1851 | England | |
Janet | Porteous | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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