Patrick Balfour family tree » William Balfour (1852-1916)

Personal data William Balfour 

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  • He was born on December 19, 1852 in West Or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland.
  • He was christened on December 19, 1852 in West Or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland.
  • He was baptized on December 19, 1852 in West Or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland.
  • Resident:
    • West Parish Greenock, Vennel.
    • on April 7, 1861: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    • on April 5, 1891: Greenock, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Greenock, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, West Parish Greenock, 58, Lynedoch Street.
    • on April 2, 1871: Greenock, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    • West Greenock, Dempster Street.
    • Erskine, Rossland Terrace.
  • He died on December 12, 1916 in 24 John Street, Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, he was 63 years old.
  • A child of Daniel Balfour and Amelia Campbell

Household of William Balfour

He is married to Janet Ritchie.

They got married on March 30, 1877 at Langhouse Quarry, Inverkip, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. William Balfour  1878-1958 
  3. Daniel Balfour  1883-1886
  5. Thomas Ritchie Balfour  1888-1957 

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    1. 1861 Scotland Census
      William Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1853 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland<br>Residence: Apr 7 1861 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland<br&gt;Address: Vennel<br>Age: 8<br>Occupation: Scholar<br>Census: age #14Line #18th<br>Head; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10978-2954315/daniel-balfour-in-1861-scotland-census?s=199921651">Daniel Balfour</a>; Circa 1830<br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10978-2954312/amelia-balfour-in-1861-scotland-census?s=199921651">Amelia Balfour</a>; Circa 1829<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10978-2954319/william-balfour-in-1861-scotland-census?s=199921651">William Balfour</a>; Circa 1853<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10978-2954318/peter-balfour-in-1861-scotland-census?s=199921651">Peter Balfour</a>; Circa 1859<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10978-2954313/amelia-balfour-in-1861-scotland-census?s=199921651">Amelia Balfour</a>; Circa 1860

      Census records were collected according to a national program and were taken in the same manner throughout Scotland. The records were subsequently preserved centrally and survive as a robust record of the nineteenth century from 1841 to 1901.


      This census was collected and organized around enumeration districts and sub-districts. Enumeration districts correspond to parishes -- with some exceptions. The place of residence is often broken down into the name of street, house name or number, county, and parish.

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    3. 1891 Scotland Census
      William Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1853 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland<br>Residence: Apr 5 1891 - Greenock, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland&lt;br>Address: Dempster Street<br>Age: 38<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Railway Clerk<br>Census: nock'></a>Household<br>Relation; Name; Birth<br>Head; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10974-3956584/william-balfour-in-1891-scotland-census?s=199921651">William Balfour</a>; Circa 1853<br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10974-3956590/janet-balfour-in-1891-scotland-census?s=199921651">Janet Balfour</a>; Circa 1860<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10974-3956606/william-balfour-in-1891-scotland-census?s=199921651">William Balfour</a>; Circa 1879<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10974-3956598/mary-r-r-balfour-in-1891-scotland-census?s=199921651">Mary R R Balfour</a>; Circa 1881<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10974-3956604/thomas-r-balfour-in-1891-scotland-census?s=199921651">Thomas R Balfour</a>; Circa 1889

      Census records were collected according to a national program and were taken in the same manner throughout Scotland. The records were subsequently preserved centrally and survive as a robust record of the nineteenth century from 1841 to 1901.


      This census was collected and organized around enumeration districts and sub-districts. Enumeration districts correspond to parishes -- with some exceptions. The place of residence is often broken down into the name of street, house name or number, county, and parish.

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    5. 1881 Scotland Census
      William Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1853 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland<br>Residence: Apr 3 1881 - Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland<br&gt;Address: Rossland Terrace<br>Age: 28<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Railway Clerk<br>Census: CountryScotlandDateApr 3 1881tion; Name; Birth<br>Head; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-1142632/william-balfour-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">William Balfour</a&gt;; Circa 1853<br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-1142630/janet-balfour-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Janet Balfour</a&gt;; Circa 1860<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-1142633/william-balfour-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">William Balfour</a&gt;; Circa 1879<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-1142631/mary-r-r-balfour-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Mary R R Balfour&;lt;/a>; Circa 1881

      Census records were collected according to a national program and were taken in the same manner throughout Scotland. The records were subsequently preserved centrally and survive as a robust record of the nineteenth century from 1841 to 1901.


      This census was collected and organized around enumeration districts and sub-districts. Enumeration districts correspond to parishes -- with some exceptions. The place of residence is often broken down into the name of street, house name or number, county, and parish.

    6. 1871 Scotland Census
      William Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1853 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland<br>Residence: Apr 2 1871 - Greenock, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland&lt;br>Address:
      House Number: 58
      Street: Lynedoch Street<br>Age: 18<br>Marital status: Unmarried<br>Occupation: Railway Clerk&;lt;br>Census: strict (ED)12earch/record-10976-3301558/daniel-balfour-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Daniel Balfour</a>; Circa 1830<br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-3301556/amelia-balfour-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Amelia Balfour</a>; Circa 1829<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-3301561/william-balfour-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">William Balfour</a>; Circa 1853<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-3301560/peter-balfour-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Peter Balfour</a>; Circa 1859<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-3301557/amelia-balfour-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Amelia Balfour</a>; Circa 1861<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-3301559/john-balfour-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">John Balfour</a>; Circa 1862

      Census records were collected according to a national program and were taken in the same manner throughout Scotland. The records were subsequently preserved centrally and survive as a robust record of the nineteenth century from 1841 to 1901.


      This census was collected and organized around enumeration districts and sub-districts. Enumeration districts correspond to parishes -- with some exceptions. The place of residence is often broken down into the name of street, house name or number, county, and parish.

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      William Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Christening: Dec 19 1852 - West Or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
      Parents: Daniel Balfour, Amelia Balfour (born Campbell)
      Sister: Grace Young Balfour

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    9. GenealogieOnline Family Tree Index
      William Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Dec 19 1852 - Greenock Renfrew, Scotland<br>Baptism: Dec 19 1852 - West Or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland&lt;br>Marriage: Janet Ritchie1887-03-30Inverkip<br>Death: Greenock Renfrew, Scotland<br>Father: Daniel Balfour<br>Mother: Amelia Campbell<br&gt;Children: William Jr BalfourMary Roger Ritchie BalfourDaniel BalfourAmelia Campbell BalfourThomas Ritchie BalfourJanet Ritchie Balfour<br>Notes: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=58361451&pid=57<br>Source: View the original record on GenealogieOnline website<br>Source Remarks: Some family trees were posted years ago and have later been removed. In such cases, the link to the original record will not work.
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    Birthday December 19, 1852

    • The temperature on December 19, 1852 was about 5.6 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
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    • In the year 1852: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
      • February 5 » The New Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, opens to the public.
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    Day of marriage March 30, 1877

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    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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    Day of death December 12, 1916

    • The temperature on December 12, 1916 was between 0.3 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 6.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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