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George Balfour 1816–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Mar 1894

Death Location: Middlesex, England

Father: George Balfour

Mother: Isabela Sinclair

Spouse(s): Janet Scott

Children(s): George Balfour, James Balfour, St Balfour, Barbara Balfour, William Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour, Jannet Balfour

The story of George Balfour began in 1816 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. In 1841, George Balfour resided in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. George Balfour married Janet Scott, and had children including Barbara Balfour, George Balfour, James Balfour, Jannet Balfour, Jessie Balfour, John Scott Balfour, St Clair Sinclair Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Balfour. George Balfour passed away in 1894 in Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of George Balfour began in 1816 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
  • In 1841, George Balfour resided in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
  • George Balfour married Janet Scott, and had children including Barbara Balfour, George Balfour, James Balfour, Jannet Balfour, Jessie Balfour, John Scott Balfour, St Clair Sinclair Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Balfour.
  • George Balfour passed away in 1894 in Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Balfour
1778–1845
Birth Location: Westray & Papa, Orkney, Scotland
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Isabela Sinclair
1836–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Janet Scott
1818–1910
Birth Location: Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

George Balfour
1842–1889
Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
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James Balfour
1847–1869
Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
JB
St Balfour
1849–1895
Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
SB
Barbara Balfour
1844–1927
Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
BB
William Balfour
1855–1939
Birth Location: Westray and Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
WB
John Balfour
1857–1913
Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
JB
Thomas Balfour
1862–
Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
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Jannet Balfour
1851–
Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
JB

George Balfour's Ancestors

Self
George Balfour
1816–1894
Birth Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
George Balfour
1778–1845
Westray & Papa, Orkney, Scotland
Isabela Sinclair
1836–
Grandparents
Thomas (O.) Balfour
1744–1814
Westray and Papa Westray, Orkney Scotland
Elizabeth ("Betty" St. Clair) (Sinclair)
1747–1849
Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Balfour
1700–1752
Barbara Rendall
1715–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Balfour
1647–1738
Marie Montieth
1650–1742
George Rendall
1700–

George Balfour's Descendants

1.
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George Balfour (1816–12 Mar 1894) m. Janet Scott (1818–1910)
  1. 1. George Balfour 1842–1889
  2. 2. James Balfour 1847–1869
  3. 3. St (Clair(Sinclair)) Balfour 1849–1895 m. Elizabeth (Summerville) (Sommerville) 1842–1925
    1. 1. St. (Clair) Balfour 1880–1959 m. Ethel (May) Southam 1881–1959
      1. 1. St (Clair) Balfour 1910–2002
      2. 2. Wilson (Elizabeth) Balfour 1915–2013
      3. 3. Alice (Mary) Balfour 1917–2000
      4. 4. Ethel ("Joan") Balfour 1920–1977
      5. 5. William (Southam) Balfour 1923–2013
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Somerville) Balfour 1927–2016
    2. 2. Harold (James) Balfour 1876–1932
    3. 3. Alice (Eva) Balfour 1878–1951
    4. 4. George (Somerville) Balfour 1889–1960
    5. 5. Charlotte (Hamilton) Balfour 1885–1981 m. John (Charles Keith) Stuart 1885–
  4. 4. Barbara Balfour 1844–1927 m. Archibald (Sharp) Manson 1844–1901
    1. 1. Manson 1873–
    2. 2. Peter Manson 1875–1965
    3. 3. George Manson 1877–1902
    4. 4. Barbara Manson 1883–1895
  5. 5. William Balfour 1855–1939
    1. 1. Francis ((Frank) Edmund) Balfour 1894–
  6. 6. John (Scott) Balfour 1857–1913 m. Annabella GIBSON 1855–1928
    1. 1. Jessie Balfour 1889–
  7. 7. Thomas Balfour 1862– m. Marjory (Lennie) Drever 1867–
    1. 1. Louisa (Rendall) Balfour 1886–
    2. 2. George Balfour 1888–
    3. 3. Henry Balfour 1890–
  8. 8. Jannet Balfour 1851–

George Balfour's Timeline

12 Records

1815
23 Apr 1815
George Balfour was christened in Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1816
1816
Birth of George Balfour in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 25
George Balfour resided here in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 35
George Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 35
George Balfour resided here in , Orkney, Scotland
, Orkney, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 45
George Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 55
George Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 55
George Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
1881
1881
Age 65
George Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 65
George Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 75
George Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1894
12 Mar 1894
Age 78
Death of George Balfour in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: , Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George Balfour, person ID KHMR-C26.
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