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Mary Cecilia Balfour 1742–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1742

Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 27 November 1801

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Cecilia ELPHINSTONE

Spouse(s): WILLIAM Gibson

Children(s): William Gibson, James Baronet, Andrew GIBSON, Lewis GIBSON, Thomas Gibson, Henry GIBSON, Hyndford Gibson, Archibald GIBSON, Helen Gibson, John GIBSON(Gibsone), Cecilia Gibson-Thomson, Alexander Gibson

The story of Mary Cecilia Balfour began in 1742 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1742, Mary Cecilia Balfour resided in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Mary Cecilia Balfour married William Gibson, and had children including Alexander Gibson, Andrew Mitchell Gibson, Archibald Gibson, Cecilia Gibson Thomson, Helen Telfer Gibson, Henry Gibson, Hyndford Gibson, James Gibson Craig Baronet, John Johan Gibson Gibsone, Lewis Gibson, Thomas Gibson, William Carmichael Gibson, William Gibson. Mary Cecilia Balfour passed away in 1801 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Cecilia Balfour began in 1742 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1742, Mary Cecilia Balfour resided in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Mary Cecilia Balfour married William Gibson, and had children including Alexander Gibson, Andrew Mitchell Gibson, Archibald Gibson, Cecilia Gibson Thomson, Helen Telfer Gibson, Henry Gibson, Hyndford Gibson, James Gibson Craig Baronet, John Johan Gibson Gibsone, Lewis Gibson, Thomas Gibson, William Carmichael Gibson, William Gibson.
  • Mary Cecilia Balfour passed away in 1801 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Balfour's Ancestors

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Mary Balfour
1742–1801
Birth Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Balfour
1705–1795
Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Cecilia (Helen) ELPHINSTONE
1705–1780
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (1stlairdpilrig Balfour of) Pilrig
1680–1737
St.Andrews/Fife, SCL, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (ELPHINSTONE, 4th Baron Balmerinoch, 3rd Lord Coupar; Governor of the Mint & Sheriff of County of Edinburgh) III
1652–1736
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (ELLIOT m) Elphinstone
1682–1767
Minto, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Elphinstone
1622–1704
Ann Elphinstone
1632–1665
Gilbert Elliot
1651–1718
Marion Stevenson
1653–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Elphinstone
1590–1648
Lady Balmerinoch
1583–1649
Gawin Eliot
1630–1694
Margaret Hay
1627–1706
Lady Maxwell
1627–1700

Mary Balfour's Descendants

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Mary (Cecilia) Balfour (30 Jul 1742–27 November 1801) m. WILLIAM Gibson (26 Oct 1735–3 May 1807)
  1. 1. William (Carmichael) Gibson 1768–1832 m. Jane Hunter 1768–1844
    1. 1. Eleanor Gibson 1801–1872 m. Thomas Fallon 1790–1860
      1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Fallon 1837–1899 m. Bridget (Margaret) Walsh 1835–1917
        1. 1. James Fallon 1882–1920 m. Annie (Rachel) Phair 1871–1938
  2. 2. James (Gibson-Craig) Baronet 1765–1850
  3. 3. Andrew (Mitchell) GIBSON 1784–1852
  4. 4. Lewis GIBSON 1773–1845
  5. 5. Thomas Gibson 1774–1802
  6. 6. Henry GIBSON 1780–1804
  7. 7. Hyndford Gibson 1782–1797
  8. 8. Archibald GIBSON 1771–1823
  9. 9. Helen (Telfer) Gibson 1779–1814
  10. 10. John ((Johan)) GIBSON(Gibsone) 1763–1819
  11. 11. Cecilia Gibson-Thomson 1776–1841
  12. 12. Alexander Gibson 1770–1824 m. Mary (Hinam) Jones 1769–1818
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gibson 1790–
    2. 2. John (Gibson John Gibson) Currier 1791–1833 m. Elizabeth (Wood) Stratford 1780–
      1. 1. Mary Gibson 1819–1874 m. John (James Chapman Capt Royal) Artillery 1790–1867
        1. 1. Richard (John) Chapman 1855–1937 m. Augusta (Alice 'Justina') Lipinski 1867–1937
        2. 2. Thomas (Peter) Chapman 1853–1895
        3. 3. Marianne (Gibson) Chapman 1850–1913 m. Charles (Edward Brown) Gillions 1835–1881
        4. 4. Sarah (Ash) Chapman 1861–1945 m. Conrad (Ludwig) Becker 1849–1930
        5. 5. John (James) Chapman 1857–1937 m. Jane (Agnes) Bennington 1858–1939
      2. 2. Jemima (Ann) Gibson 1829–1919 m. Joseph Oram 1837–
        1. 1. Albert (John) Oram 1862– m. Alberta Oram 1869–
        2. 2. Francis (Alice) Todd 1872–1952 m. Douglas (Creighton) Todd 1874–1941
        3. 3. John (James) Oram 1875–
      3. 3. John Gibson 1819–1887
      4. 4. Unknown Gibson –1833
      5. 5. Unknown Gibson –1833
    3. 3. Alexander Gibson 1793–
    4. 4. Mary Gibson 1795–1832
    5. 5. Elizabeth Gibson 1797–
    6. 6. Alexander Gibson 1800–1867
    7. 7. Mary (Louise) Gibson 1802–1866 m. John Radley 1799– m. Kadley Eli 1803–1885
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Puplett) Radley 1836–1839
      2. 2. Alexander Radley 1830–1897 m. Annie Proudfoot 1824–1866 m. Sarah Farrand 1833–1900
        1. 1. Edward (William) Radley 1854–1916
        2. 2. Arthur (Henry) Radley 1862–1922
        3. 3. Florence (Ethel) Radley 1863–1865
        4. 4. Louisa (Annie) Radley 1859–1930
        5. 5. Alfred (Alexander) Radley 1857–1932 m. Rosa (Kate) HARYETT 1866–1925
        6. 6. John (Charles) Radley 1873–1927
      3. 3. Sophia (Louisa) Radley 1838–1857
      4. 4. William Radley 1832–1864
      5. 5. Edmund Radley 1840–
      6. 6. Mary Radley 1828–1902
      7. 7. Joseph Radley 1835–1903
        1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Radley 1880–
      8. 8. Rebecca (Ann) Radley 1840–1925
    8. 8. Jane Gibson 1804–
    9. 9. Andrew Gibson 1810–1880

Mary Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1742
30 Jul 1742
Birth of Mary Cecilia Balfour in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1742
1742
Mary Cecilia Balfour resided here in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1801
27 November 1801
Age 59
Death of Mary Cecilia Balfour in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 1801
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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