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Household of William R Balfour (born 1828, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 R Balfour and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Balfour, born in 1828 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Helen D Balfour, born in 1838 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Adelaide (born 1869 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Russell (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Servant, Christina (born 1846 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William R's Servant, Catherine (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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William R Balfour's household

Male

William R

Balfour

Head
Female

Helen D

Balfour

Wife
Female

Adelaide

Balfour

Daughter
Female

Christina

Dunn

Servant
Female

Catherine

Fraser

Servant
Male

Russell

Balfour

Son
First name(s) William R
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Balfour

Head

Married

53

1828

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Helen D

Balfour

Wife

Married

43

1838

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adelaide

Balfour

Daughter

-

12

1869

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Dunn

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Invernessshire, Scotland

Russell

Balfour

Son

-

9

1872

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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