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Household of John Balfour (born 1845, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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.

John Balfour and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balfour, born in 1845 in Haggs, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Balfour, born in 1845 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Balfour's household

Male

John

Balfour

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife
Male

John

Balfour

Son
Female

Helen

Balfour

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Balfour

Son
Male

Alexander

Balfour

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Balfour

Daughter
Female

Janet

Balfour

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balfour

Head

Married

36

1845

Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Balfour

Son

-

14

1867

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Balfour

Daughter

-

12

1869

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Balfour

Son

-

10

1871

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Balfour

Son

-

6

1875

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Balfour

Daughter

-

4

1877

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Balfour

Daughter

-

2

1879

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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