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William Sinclair Balfour 1801–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1890

Death Location: Rendall, Orkney, Scotland

Father: George Balfour

Mother: Isabela Sinclair

Spouse(s): Margaret Rendall

Children(s): George Balfour, Betsy Balfour, Isabella Balfour

William Sinclair Balfour was born in 1801 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland, the child of George Balfour And Isabela Sinclair. In 1851, William Sinclair Balfour resided in , Orkney, Scotland. William Sinclair Balfour married Margaret Rendall, and had children including Betsy Balfour, George Balfour, Isabella Balfour. William Sinclair Balfour passed away in 1890 in Rendall, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Sinclair Balfour was born in 1801 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland, the child of George Balfour And Isabela Sinclair.
  • In 1851, William Sinclair Balfour resided in , Orkney, Scotland.
  • William Sinclair Balfour married Margaret Rendall, and had children including Betsy Balfour, George Balfour, Isabella Balfour.
  • William Sinclair Balfour passed away in 1890 in Rendall, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Balfour's Ancestors

Self
William Balfour
1801–1890
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–

William Balfour's Descendants

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William (Sinclair) Balfour (1801–11 Mar 1890) m. Margaret Rendall (Abt 1822–3 Mar 1916)
  1. 1. George Balfour 1843–1922
  2. 2. Betsy Balfour 1845–
  3. 3. Isabella Balfour 1850–

William Balfour's Timeline

5 Records

1801
1801
Birth of William Sinclair Balfour in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1801
30 Nov 1801
William Sinclair Balfour was christened in Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 50
William Sinclair Balfour resided here in , Orkney, Scotland
, Orkney, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 80
William Sinclair Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1890
11 Mar 1890
Age 89
Death of William Sinclair Balfour in Rendall, Orkney, Scotland
Rendall, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1801
    Event Place: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for William Sinclair Balfour, person ID K4VT-HJ8.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1890
    Event Place: Rendall, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: , Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for William Sinclair Balfour, person ID K4VT-HJ8.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for William Sinclair Balfour, person ID K4VT-HJ8.

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