Harrower Family Tree » Helen Scott (± 1815-1908)

Personal data Helen Scott 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Household of Helen Scott

She is married to Robert Balfour.

They got married on November 25, 1840 at Ceres, Fife, Scotland.Source 10


Child(ren):

  1. John Balfour  1845-????
  2. David Balfour  ± 1843-1843
  3. James Balfour  1845-1849
  4. Helen Balfour  1847-1851
  5. Euphemia Balfour  1842-1936
  6. Agnes Balfour  1851-????
  7. Mary Balfour  1853-???? 
  8. Robert Balfour  1856-????


Notes about Helen Scott

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124390204/helen-balfour
Helen Scott was christened on 19th February 1815 in Kennoway Parish, Fife, Scotland, the daughter of John Scott and his wife Euphemia Anderson. She married Robert Balfour on 25th November 1840 in Ceres Parish, Fife. They had (at least) 6 children together. She died on 19th February 1908 in St Andrews & St Leonards Parish, Fife, aged 93 Years.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Helen Scott

John Scott
1784-????

Helen Scott
± 1815-1908

1840

Robert Balfour
± 1796-1862

John Balfour
1845-????
David Balfour
± 1843-1843
James Balfour
1845-1849
Helen Balfour
1847-1851
Euphemia Balfour
1842-1936
Agnes Balfour
1851-????
Mary Balfour
1853-????
Robert Balfour
1856-????

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  1. Monumental Inscription (Mi's), DAVID BALFOUR Born 1764, Died 13.6.1843 age 79 Cupar Old Cemetery, Cupar, Fife Family Members David Balfour 1764-1843 Spouse Helen Lawson 1772-1846 Son Robert Balfour 1790-1862 His wife Helen Scott 1815-1908 Their Children David Balfour 1834-1843 James Balfour 1845-1849 Helen Balfour 1836-1851
    David BALFOUR died 13.6.1843 age 79
    Wife Helen LAWSON died 25.12.1846 age 74
    their son Robert BALFOUR died 23.5.1862 age 72
    His wife, Helen SCOTT died19.2.1908 age 93
    Their children David died 5.9.1843 age 9m
    James died 1.2.1849 age 4
    Helen died 13.7.1851 age 4 & 10m

    Gravestone, Cupar Old Cemetery, Cupar, Fife.
  2. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Helen Balfour Parish: Ceres; ED: 1; Page: 9; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_54 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Helen Balfour
    Name: Helen Balfour
    [Helen Scott]
    Age: 44
    Estimated birth year: abt 1817
    Relationship: Head
    Father's name: John Scott
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Kennoway,Fiifeshire
    Registration Number: 415
    Registration district: Ceres
    Civil Parish: Ceres
    Town: Ceres
    County: Fife
    Address: Town of Ceres
    Occupation: Innkeeper Wife of Robert Balfour: Butler Tarvit
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 57
    Line: 9
    Roll: CSSCT1861_54
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Helen Balfour 44
    Euphemia Balfour 19
    John Balfour 16
    Agnes Balfour 12
    Mary Balfour 8
    Robert Balfour 5
    John Scott 77
  3. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Helen Balfour Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1881_125 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
    Record for Helen Balfour
    Name: Helen Balfour
    Age: 67
    Estimated birth year: abt 1814
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Kennoway, Fife
    Registration Number: 453
    Registration district: St Andrews and St Leonards
    Civil Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards
    Town: St Andrews
    County: Fife
    Address: 2 Ellice Place
    Occupation: Lodging House Keeper
    ED: 5
    Household schedule number: 14
    Line: 1
    Roll: CSSCT1881_125
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Helen Balfour 67
    Agnes Balfour 30
  4. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Helen S Balfour Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 3; Page: 11; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1901_145 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
    Record for Helen S Balfour
    Name: Helen S Balfour
    Age: 86
    Estimated birth year: abt 1815
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Kennoway, Fife
    Registration Number: 453
    Registration district: St Andrews and St Leonards
    Civil Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards
    Town: St Andrews
    County: Fife
    Address: 129 South Street
    Occupation: Living on own means
    ED: 3
    Household schedule number: 87
    Line: 10
    Roll: CSSCT1901_145
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Helen S Balfour 86 Head
    Agnes Balfour 49 Daughter Ceres
  5. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Helen Balfour Parish: St Andrews; ED: 5; Page: 23; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1871_78 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Helen Balfour
    Name: Helen Balfour
    Age: 56
    Estimated birth year:abt 1815
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Kennoway, Fife
    Registration Number: 453
    Registration district:St Andrews and St Leonards
    Civil Parish: St Andrews
    County: Fife
    Address: Ellice Place
    Occupation: Butlers Widow
    ED: 5
    Household schedule number: 128
    Line: 20
    Roll: CSSCT1871_78
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Hellen Balfour 56 Head. Kennoway
    Agnes Balfour 21 Daughter. Ceres
    Mary Balfour 18 Daughter. Ceres
    Robert Balfour 15 Son. Ceres
    Mariame Davara 65 Lodger England
  6. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Ellen Balfour Parish: Ceres; ED: 8; Page: 37; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_85; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Ellen Balfour
    Name: Ellen Balfour
    Age: 35
    Estimated birth year: abt 1816
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Kennoway, Fife
    Parish Number: 415
    Civil Parish: Ceres
    Town: Ceres
    County: Fife
    Address: Main St
    Occupation: Innkeeper
    ED: 8
    Page: 37
    Household schedule number: 150
    Line: 1
    Roll: CSSCT1851_85
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Ellen Balfour 35 Head
    Euphemia Balfour 9
    John Balfour 6
    Helen Balfour 4
    Agnes Balfour 1
    Violet Neassmyth 18 Servant
  7. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Helen Scott Balfour Parish: St Andrews; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_139 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
    Record for Helen Scott Balfour
    Name: Helen Scott Balfour
    Age: 70
    Estimated birth year: abt 1821
    Relationship: Mother-in-law
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Kennoway, Fife
    Registration Number: 453
    Registration district: St Andrews And St Leonards
    Civil Parish: St Andrews
    County: Fife
    Address: 108 South St
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 88
    Line: 20
    Roll: CSSCT1891_139
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Peter Young 27 Head Veterinary Surgeon. Dundee
    Mary Philp Young 34 Wife. Ceres
    Balfaur Philp 7 Son. St Andrews
    Euphemia T Young 11mo. Daughter. St Andrews
    Helen Scott Balfour 70 Mother in Law. Kennoway
  8. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1815 SCOTT, HELEN (Old Parish Registers Births 434/ 30 150 Kennoway)
    1815 SCOTT, HELEN (Old Parish Registers Births 434/ 30 150 Kennoway)
    1815 Feb. 19
    John Scott Wright in ? and Euphemia Anderston his Spouse had a Daughter bapt. Helen
  9. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1908 BALFOUR, HELEN (Statutory registers Deaths 453/ 13)
    1908 BALFOUR, HELEN (Statutory registers Deaths 453/ 13)
    Deaths in the Parish of St. Andrews & St Leonards in the County of Fife 1908.
    Helen Balfour
    Widow of Robert Balfour, Innkeeper
    1908 February Nineteenth 0h45m P.M.
    18 Bell Street, St Andrews F. 93 Years
    Parents: John Scott, Innkeeper (Deceased)
    Euphemia Scott MS Raddison (Deceased)
    COD: OLd Age
    as Cert by C.B. Martin M.B.C.M.
    Inf. Balfour Philp, Grandson
    108 South Street, St Andrews
    Registered
    1908 February 20th, St Andrews
    John Stewart, Registrar
  10. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1840 BALFOUR, ROBERT (Old Parish Registers Marriages 415/ 40 224 Ceres)
    25/11/1840 BALFOUR, ROBERT (Old Parish Registers Marriages 415/ 40 224 Ceres)
    Register off Marriages, Ceres 1840.
    Proclaimed November 21, Marriage November 25
    Balfour. Robert Balfour and Helen Scott both in this parish

Historical events

Christening day February 19, 1815

  • The temperature on February 19, 1815 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1815: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 2 » Signing of the Kandyan Convention treaty by British invaders and the leaders of the Kingdom of Kandy.
    • April 10 » The Mount Tambora volcano begins a three-month-long eruption, lasting until July 15. The eruption ultimately kills 71,000 people and affects Earth's climate for the next two years.
    • June 9 » End of the Congress of Vienna: The new European political situation is set.
    • August 24 » The modern Constitution of the Netherlands is signed.
    • December 23 » The novel Emma by Jane Austen is first published.
    • December 25 » The Handel and Haydn Society, oldest continually performing arts organization in the United States, gives its first performance.

Day of marriage November 25, 1840

  • The temperature on November 25, 1840 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: helder dampig windstil. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1840: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • February 6 » Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.
    • February 10 » Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
    • February 11 » Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.
    • May 1 » The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.
    • July 23 » The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
    • October 7 » Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands.

Day of death February 19, 1908

  • The temperature on February 19, 1908 was between 1.1 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Members of the Portuguese Republican Party fail in their attempted coup d'état against the administrative dictatorship of Prime Minister João Franco.
    • July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
    • July 25 » Ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in kombu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it.
    • September 17 » The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
    • October 1 » Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
    • November 22 » The Congress of Manastir establishes the Albanian alphabet.


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