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George William Balfour 1823–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1823

Birth Location: Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 Aug 1903

Death Location: Colinton Graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Rev. Balfour

Mother: Henrietta Smith

Spouse(s): Agnes Thomson, Margaret Craig

Children(s): Craig Balfour, Harry Balfour, Annie Balfour, George Balfour, Louisa Balfour, Alexander Balfour, Margaret Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour, Archibald Balfour, Keith Balfour

George William Balfour was born in 1823 in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Rev Lewis Dd Balfour And Henrietta Helen Scott Smith. In 1841, George William Balfour resided in Colinton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1881, George William Balfour resided in Saint George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Uni. George William Balfour married Agnes Thomson, Henrietta Usher, Margaret Bethune Craig, and had children including Alexander Bonar Balfour, Annie Henrietta Balfour, Archibald Craig Balfour, Craig James Balfour, George William Balfour, Harry Hyndman Balfour, John Mackintosh Balfour, Keith Melville Balfour, Lewis Balfour, Louisa Whyte Balfour, Margaret Bethune Balfour, Thomas Stevenson Balfour. George William Balfour passed away in 1903 in Colinton Graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • George William Balfour was born in 1823 in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Rev Lewis Dd Balfour And Henrietta Helen Scott Smith.
  • In 1841, George William Balfour resided in Colinton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1881, George William Balfour resided in Saint George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Uni.
  • George William Balfour married Agnes Thomson, Henrietta Usher, Margaret Bethune Craig, and had children including Alexander Bonar Balfour, Annie Henrietta Balfour, Archibald Craig Balfour, Craig James Balfour, George William Balfour, Harry Hyndman Balfour, John Mackintosh Balfour, Keith Melville Balfour, Lewis Balfour, Louisa Whyte Balfour, Margaret Bethune Balfour, Thomas Stevenson Balfour.
  • George William Balfour passed away in 1903 in Colinton Graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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George Balfour's Ancestors

Self
George Balfour
1823–1903
Birth Place: Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Rev. Lewis DD. Balfour
1777–1860
Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Henrietta (("Helen") Scott) Smith
1787–1844
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John ((Jack) Balfour of) Pilrig
1740–1814
Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Whyte
1743–1833
Bennochy, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Balfour
1705–1795
Cecilia Elphinstone
1704–1780
Dr. Whytt
1714–1766
Louisa Balfour
1718–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Balfour
1652–1703
James Balfour
1681–1737
John Headshaw
1675–1732
Mary Elliot
1682–1767
Robert BENNOCHY
1645–1714
Jean MURRAY
1686–1720
James Balfour
1681–1737
Lewisa Hamilton
1686–1750

George Balfour's Descendants

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George (William) Balfour (2 May 1823–9 Aug 1903) m. Agnes Thomson (19 Apr 1825–1851) m. Margaret (Bethune) Craig (–27 Dec 1879)
  1. 1. Craig (James) Balfour 1855– m. Marie (Clotilde) Balfour 1862–
    1. 1. Letitia Brown 1887–
  2. 2. Harry (Hyndman) Balfour 1873–1963 m. Bertha (Elsie) Greenacre 1877–1971
    1. 1. Dulcie (Mary Craig) Balfour 1905– m. William (Walker) Paisley 1899–1986
    2. 2. Harry (Melville) Balfour 1913–2000
  3. 3. Annie (Henrietta) Balfour 1857–1861
  4. 4. George (William) Balfour 1861–1919
  5. 5. Louisa (Whyte) Balfour 1859–
  6. 6. Alexander (Bonar) Balfour 1866–1932
  7. 7. Margaret (Bethune) Balfour 1860–
  8. 8. John (Mackintosh) Balfour 1864–
  9. 9. Thomas (Stevenson) Balfour 1868–1912
  10. 10. Archibald (Craig) Balfour 1871– m. Margaret (Ellen) Spencer 1881–
  11. 11. Keith (Melville) Balfour 1875–

George Balfour's Timeline

4 Records

1823
2 May 1823
Birth of George William Balfour in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 18
George William Balfour resided here in Colinton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Colinton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1881
1881
Age 58
George William Balfour resided here in Saint George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Saint George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1903
9 Aug 1903
Age 80
Death of George William Balfour in Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1823
    Event Place: Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1903
    Event Place: Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colinton Graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George William Balfour, person ID MG1B-8F3.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Colinton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George William Balfour, person ID MG1B-8F3.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Saint George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 13 Jul 2024), entry for George William Balfour, person ID MG1B-8F3.

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