Patrick Balfour family tree » Melville Balfour (1781-1828)

Personal data Melville Balfour 

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  • He was born on February 8, 1781 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He was christened in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Resident in the year 1781: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He died in the year 1828 in , he was 46 years old.
  • A child of John (Jack) Balfour of Pilrig

Household of Melville Balfour

He is married to Joanna Brunton.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Balfour  1820-????
  2. John Balfour  1816-1861 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Melville Balfour

Cecillia Helen Elphinstone
± 1705-± 1780

Melville Balfour
1781-1828


Joanna Brunton

Margaret Balfour
1820-????
John Balfour
1816-1861

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    1. Redshaw Web Site, Bev Redshaw, August 10, 2015
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    2. Mark Elliot Anstruther Heal Web Site, Mark Heal, Melville Balfour, August 19, 2016
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      Melville Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Mar 7 1816 - Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Christening: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Residence: 1816 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Father: Melville Balfour
      Mother: Joanna Brunton
        Birth: Mar 7 1816 - Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Child: John Balfour
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11987-6
      System Origin: Scotland-VR
      GS Film number: 1066755
      Reference ID: 2:17RWKJT
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    Historical events

    Birthday February 8, 1781

    • The temperature on February 8, 1781 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1781: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
      • January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
      • April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
      • September 6 » The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
      • October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.
      • October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.
    

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