Archibald Balfour (1830 - 1887)

Born 12 Mar 1830 in Knockshoggle, Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Mcdowall) Balfour — married 30 Dec 1853 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1887 at age 56 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

Archibald Balfour was born in Scotland.

Archibald was born on 12 March 1830 in Knockshoggle Coylton Ayr Scotland. He was the son of Thomas Balfour and Isabella (Kennedy) Balfour.^[1]

1841 Residence Knockshoggle Holm, Coylton, Ayr. ^[2]

1851 Archibald Balfour located residing at Corsehill Square, Dreghorn Ayr occupation Coal-Miner. ^[3]

1853 December, married Janet McDowal ^{[4] [5]}

1881 Residence Village Hunters Row Dreghorn, Ayr. Archibald Balfour, Head age 51, occupation Coal Miner, birthplace Coylton, Ayr, wife Janet Balfour age 47. Children Isabella Balfour Dau 25 Gen Serv Dreghorn, Ayr, Thomas Balfour, Son 21 Coal Miner, , Jean Balfour Dau 14 Message Girl Dreghorn, Ayr, Elizabeth Balfour Dau 11 Scholar Dreghorn, Ayr, Mary Balfour Dau 9 Scholar, Dreghorn, Ayr Also in the houehold Archibald Balfour Grdson 7 Scholar Dreghorn, Ayr, James Balfour Son 3 Dreghorn, Ayr, Janet Balfour Grd Dau 5 m Dreghorn, Ayr, Isabella Brown Grd Dau 2 Dreghorn, Ayr and James Martin Boarder U 17 Coal Miner Dreghorn, Ayr ^[6]

Archibald died at the age of 56 on 10 January 1887 in Dreghorn Ayrshire Scotland. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLS-SX2 : 11 February 2020), Archibald Balfour, 1830.
2. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a141d65f4040b9d6e066e04 : viewed 23 Nov 2023), Archibald BALFOUR in household of Thomas BALFOUR, Knockshoggle Holm, Ayrshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/583, Folio 0, Page 3, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59027a25e9379091b119acb2 : viewed 23 Nov 2023), Archibald BALFOUR in household of Thomas BALFOUR, 27, Corsehill Square, Ayrshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /589, Folio 0, Page 10, Schedule 27, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Church of Scotland ( Old Parish Register banns and Marriages) BALFOUR ARCHIBALD and JANET MCDOWAL (FR450) Date 10/12/1853, Parish No 589 Ref: 20 / 208 Parish Name: DREGHORN. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Scotlands people National Records.
5. ↑ Church of Scotland ( Old Parish Register banns and Marriages) BALFOUR ARCHIBALD and JANET MCDOWALL (FR1303) Date 30/12/1853, Parish No 595 Ref: 40/339 Parish Name: IRVINE. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Scotlands people National Records.
6. ↑ Census 1881 LDS Scotland Name Archibald Balfour Age 51, Source: FHL Film 0203596 GRO Ref Volume 589 Enum Dist 2 Page 17 Reference Number: 428390 Census Place: Dreghorn, Ayr, Scotland. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Scotlands people National Records.
7. ↑ Statutory Death Registration BALFOUR ARCHIBALD Age 56 Mothers Maiden Name KENNEDY Sex M Year 1887 Ref 589 / 2 District DREGHORN. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Scotlands people National Records.

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