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David Balfour 1816–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Westray, , Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: James Chalmersquoy

Mother: Jean Rendall

Spouse(s): Barbara Reid

Children(s): James Balfour, Hannah Balfour, David Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour, Murdoch Balfour, Annie Balfour, William Balfour, Barbara Balfour, Robert Balfour, Robert Balfour

In 1816, David Balfour entered the world in Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland, born to James Balfour Of Chalmersquoy And Jean Rendall. David Balfour married Barbara Reid, and had children including Annie Jean Balfour, Barbara Elizabeth Balfour, David Balfour, Hannah Balfour, James Balfour, John Robert Balfour, Murdoch Balfour, Robert Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Balfour. David Balfour passed away in 1903 in Westray, , Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1816, David Balfour entered the world in Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland, born to James Balfour Of Chalmersquoy And Jean Rendall.
  • David Balfour married Barbara Reid, and had children including Annie Jean Balfour, Barbara Elizabeth Balfour, David Balfour, Hannah Balfour, James Balfour, John Robert Balfour, Murdoch Balfour, Robert Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Balfour.
  • David Balfour passed away in 1903 in Westray, , Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Chalmersquoy
1782–1849
Birth Location: Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland
JC
Jean Rendall
1780–1869
Birth Location: Orkneys, Scotland
JR

Spouses(s)

Barbara Reid
1831–1912
Birth Location: Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
BR

Children(s)

James Balfour
1858–1900
Birth Location: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
JB
Hannah Balfour
1859–1910
Birth Location: Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney, Scotland
HB
David Balfour
1860–1922
Birth Location: Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney, Scotland
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John Balfour
1864–1922
Birth Location: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
JB
Thomas Balfour
1870–1922
Birth Location: Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland
TB
Murdoch Balfour
1872–1917
Birth Location: Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney, Scotland
MB
Annie Balfour
1874–1934
Birth Location: Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney, Scotland
AB
William Balfour
1878–1957
Birth Location: Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland
WB
Barbara Balfour
1860–1959
Birth Location: Westray and Papa Westray, Orkney Scotland
BB
Robert Balfour
1861–1865
Birth Location: Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
RB
Robert Balfour
1866–1886
Birth Location: Westray and Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
RB

David Balfour's Ancestors

Self
David Balfour
1816–1903
Birth Place: Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland
Parents
James Balfour of Chalmersquoy
1782–1849
Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland
Jean Rendall
1780–1869
Orkneys, Scotland
Grandparents
Jean Hewison
1755–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Balfour's Descendants

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David Balfour (1816–1903) m. Barbara Reid (15 Nov 1831–21 Jun 1912)
  1. 1. James Balfour 1858–1900 m. Ada (Louise) East 1861–1938
    1. 1. Annie (East) Balfour 1886–1978 m. James (Ure) Buchanan 1878–
      1. 1. James (Balfour) Buchanan 1921–2006
    2. 2. Barbara (Hewison) Balfour 1890–1950
    3. 3. Edith Balfour 1892–1985
      1. 1. Eleanor (Balfour) Angas 1919–2012
      2. 2. Audrey (Charlotte) Angas 1924–2002 m. Robert (Earl) DeMara 1923–2010
  2. 2. Hannah Balfour 1859–1910
  3. 3. David Balfour 1860–1922 m. Isabel (Mary) Lamb 1867–1951
    1. 1. David Balfour 1542–1571
    2. 2. Elizabeth Balfour 1609–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Douglas) Balfour 1899–1996 m. George (Aughton Walder) Hicks 1888–1980
      1. 1. George (Kenneth) Hicks 1924–
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Hicks 1926–2002
    4. 4. David Balfour 1903–1903
  4. 4. John (Robert) Balfour 1864–1922 m. Isabella ("Bella" Maude) Filey 1870–1933
    1. 1. Margaret (Barbara) Balfour 1897–1933
    2. 2. Annie (Maud) Balfour 1899–1971
    3. 3. Ada (Bella) Balfour 1900–1998 m. James (Stewart) Skillings 1901–1987
      1. 1. Stewart (Balfour) Skillings 1928–2013
    4. 4. Mary (Foley Gertrude) Balfour 1903–2004
    5. 5. Frances (Bower) Balfour 1906–1918
    6. 6. Edith (Dorothy) Balfour 1908–2004 m. Leslie (Alfred) Warren 1907–2007
  5. 5. Thomas Balfour 1870–1922
  6. 6. Murdoch Balfour 1872–1917
  7. 7. Annie (Jean) Balfour 1874–1934
  8. 8. William Balfour 1878–1957
  9. 9. Barbara (Elizabeth) Balfour 1860–1959
  10. 10. Robert Balfour 1861–1865
  11. 11. Robert Balfour 1866–1886

David Balfour's Timeline

8 Records

1816
1816
Birth of David Balfour in Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland
Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland
1816
26 Jun 1816
David Balfour was christened in Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 45
David Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 55
David Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 65
David Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 75
David Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 85
David Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
1903
1903
Age 87
Death of David Balfour in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Charlmersquoy, Orkney Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1816
    Event Place: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 14 Jul 2024), entry for David Balfour, person ID 978Q-GSC.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westray, , Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 14 Jul 2024), entry for David Balfour, person ID 978Q-GSC.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1837

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 14 Jul 2024), entry for David Balfour, person ID 978Q-GSC.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 14 Jul 2024), entry for David Balfour, person ID 978Q-GSC.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 14 Jul 2024), entry for David Balfour, person ID 978Q-GSC.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 14 Jul 2024), entry for David Balfour, person ID 978Q-GSC.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 14 Jul 2024), entry for David Balfour, person ID 978Q-GSC.
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