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Household of David Balfour (born 1812, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, Scotland

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David Balfour's household

Male

David

Balfour

Head
Female

Eleanor A

Balfour

Wife
Male

James

Tait

Servant
Female

Eliza

Leslie

Servant
Female

Mary

Hourston

Servant
Female

Mary

Merriman

Servant
Female

Annie

Smith

Servant
Female

Jane

Tait

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Balfour

Head

Married

69

1812

Orkney, Scotland

Eleanor A

Balfour

Wife

Married

70

1811

Berwick on Tweed, Orkney, Scotland

James

Tait

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Leslie

Servant

Unmarried

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Hourston

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Merriman

Servant

Unmarried

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Tait

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

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