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Mary Balfour 1729–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1729

Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 1794

Death Location: Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland

Father: John Balfour

Mother: Elizabeth Traill

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The story of Mary Balfour began in 1729 in Orkney, Scotland. Mary Balfour passed away in 1794 in Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Balfour began in 1729 in Orkney, Scotland.
  • Mary Balfour passed away in 1794 in Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland.

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Mary Balfour's Ancestors

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Mary Balfour
1729–1794
Birth Place: Orkney, Scotland
Parents
John Balfour
1679–1741
Trenabie, Orkney, Scotland
Elizabeth Traill
1697–
Of Tirlet, Skaill, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Balfour,) Pharay
1630–1706
Eday and Pharay, Orkney, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Mackenzie
1657–
Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Balfour
1595–1664
Barbara Mudie
1598–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1560–1619
Margaret Sinclair
1571–1597
Francis Mudie
1590–1642
Margaret Stewart
1582–1632

Mary Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1729
Abt 1729
Birth of Mary Balfour in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1794
Aug 1794
Age 65
Death of Mary Balfour in Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1729
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1794
    Event Place: Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland

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