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have a elizabeth balfour born 24/5/1814 in auchterderran
her parents were - david balfour (butcher by trade) and elizabeth goodall - anyone be able to help me - thanks bambie
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I hoped I could help, but I can't. I have Balfours in Fife as well, but I don't think they're connected to the ones you mentioned. I have a Janet Balfour, born 1816 in Pittenweem, married to David Nicoll and daughter of George Balfour & Jannet White. George and his father, also George, were apparently born in Largo.
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hi pal,
wonder if you have new info yet?
david married elizabeth goodall on the 17/9/1813, abbotshall
balfour children
elizabeth...as above
david...21/7/1816...looks to have married elizabeth paterson
james...4/7/1818... looks to have married margaret honeyman
helen...26/10/1820
alexander...24/2/1824...looks to have married janet deas
Joe
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hi pal,
wonder if you have new info yet?
david married elizabeth goodall on the 17/9/1813, abbotshall
balfour children
elizabeth...as above
david...21/7/1816...looks to have married elizabeth paterson
james...4/7/1818... looks to have married margaret honeyman
helen...26/10/1820
alexander...24/2/1824...looks to have married janet deas
Joe
hi - thanks for that - but did find them I havr david balfour b 14 april 1794 and have his parents ( I hope they are his) david balfour and helen young thanks for your help though - kind regards bambie
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I hoped I could help, but I can't. I have Balfours in Fife as well, but I don't think they're connected to the ones you mentioned. I have a Janet Balfour, born 1816 in Pittenweem, married to David Nicoll and daughter of George Balfour & Jannet White. George and his father, also George, were apparently born in Largo.
hi thanks - but no cannot find yours - but got my info ok - kind regards bambie
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I am new to this site and am still finding my way. I have Balfour's in my family. Janet Gilmour Balfour was my great grandmother. Her parents were William Balfour, a coalminer inspector in Auchterderran, and Mary Clark.
My grandmother, Mary Arnott and her brother, Thomas were the children of William and Janet Arnott.
Can anyone give any more info on this family from Fife?
Many thanks
Lorraine
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David Balfour married Elizabeth Goodall 17/9/1813 (My 4xGreat Grandparents)
Children:
Elizabeth Balfour (24/3/1814-7/4/1900) born Little Balgonie Auchterderran died Cowdenbeath
married William Kirk and had 11 children.
David Balfour (21/7/1816-25/12/1887) died in Dunfermline. Married Elizabeth Paterson on 6/12/1838 and had 7 children
James Balfour born 1818 in KInglassie and married Mary Honeyman and had 7children x
Helen Balfour born 1820 Auchterderran married John Allan on 14/8/1841 and had 6 children x
John Balfour born 1822 Auchterderran
Alexander Balfour (24/2/1824-14/5/1892) born Auchterderran died Dunfermline married Janet Deas and x had 9 children.
Jean Balfour born 1827 Auchterderran
Andrew Balfour 1829 Auchterderran.
Hope this helps.. I have the children and more listed on my tree on Genes Reunited.
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OK Bambie and everyone
What can you add to this for me?
JOHN SKINNER died Bef. 1890. He married (1) CATHERINE BALFOUR. She was born Abt. 1796, and died Dec 1826 in Thornton, Markinch, Fife. He married (2) AGNES ANDERSON 30 Nov 1827 in Crail, Fife.
Notes for JOHN SKINNER:
1841 Census Residing in Thornton, Markinch, Fife
More About CATHERINE BALFOUR:
Burial: 23 Dec 1826, Markinch, Fife
Notes for AGNES ANDERSON:
1841 Census Residing in Thornton, Markinch, Fife
Children of JOHN SKINNER and CATHERINE BALFOUR are:
CHRISTIAN SKINNER, b. Abt. 1819, Kilconquhar, Fife; d. 12 Feb 1890, Broom Cottage, Scoonie, Fife.
CATHERINE SKINNER, b. 24 Sep 1820, Newburn, Fife.
1841 Census Residing in Thornton, Markinch, Fife in the house of David Crawford, Grocer, his wife and six children
JOHN SKINNER, b. 18 Mar 1823, Kilconquhar, Fife.
Baptism: 20 Apr 1823, Kilconquhar, Fife
WILLIAM SKINNER, b. 08 Dec 1826, Markinch, Fife.
Baptism: 23 Dec 1826, Markinch, Fife
I have the information that John remarried and had more children with Agnes but, for now, I'm hoping someone can give me a bit more on Catherine ... she died very young!
Regards
Chiad Fhear
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Hi Chocolateoclair you said
David Balfour married Elizabeth Goodall 17/9/1813 (My 4xGreat Grandparents)
Children:
Elizabeth Balfour (24/3/1814-7/4/1900) born Little Balgonie Auchterderran died Cowdenbeath
married William Kirk and had 11 children.
David Balfour (21/7/1816-25/12/1887) died in Dunfermline. Married Elizabeth Paterson on 6/12/1838 and had 7 children
James Balfour born 1818 in KInglassie and married Mary Honeyman and had 7children x
Helen Balfour born 1820 Auchterderran married John Allan on 14/8/1841 and had 6 children x
John Balfour born 1822 Auchterderran
Alexander Balfour (24/2/1824-14/5/1892) born Auchterderran died Dunfermline married Janet Deas and x had 9 children.Jean Balfour born 1827 Auchterderran
Andrew Balfour 1829 Auchterderran.
This is is an inscription from Dunfermline Cemetery, have attached a photograph
663 Erected by Alexander BALFOUR in memory of his Children
Agnes BALFOUR died 12.2.1864 age 5
Marion BALFOUR died 18.7.181883 age 16
Also his son who died in infancy
Jane BALFOUR died Jan 1885 age 25
Above Alexander BALFOUR died 14.5.1892 age 58
Daughter Elizabeth died 6.4.1894 age 46?
Janet DEAS died June ? 1895?
Norrie G
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hi chiad
this is from fife death index
catherin skinner/ balfour
abode markinch
date of burial 23 dec 1826
age 30
wife of john skinner
son william skinner interred 11 sept 1825
source opr 447
William SKINNER Markinch,Lochty Bridge 11 Sep 1825
age 15d son of John Skinner
Int next to Barbery Skinner int 19 Apr 1819 OPR OPR 447
Barbray SKINNER Markinch,Square of Balgonie 19 Apr 1819
age 20 daughter of Alexander Skinner
OPR OPR 447 Old Parochial Registers
going by this theres a previous william you don't have, and catherin (all probability) died from complications due to childbirth of second william. mother buried and child baptised on the same day.
jac2
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Hi, I'm also looking for Balfours. Margaret Balfour, born c. 1780, married William Lister in Kinglassie Fife. They had kids James b. 1805, John b. 1807 and daughter Augnus born 1809. Any info on Margaret or her husband William greatly appreciated.
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I notice I also have a David Balfour - but he's on an offshoot branch of my tree, so all I have for him is an approximate birthdate of 1820. This David apparently had an Aliment Decree to say he had to pay for the daughter he had with Euphemia Bain, in 1853 :-\
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Chiad:
I see this is an old thread so maybe you have secured this line already. If you have I would be interested to know if your Catherine Balfour is the daughter of John Balfour and Jean Wilson of Markinch.
I have a Helen Balfour I believe was born 30 Jan 1774 to John Balfour and Jean Wilson of Markinch.
I am trying to determine if Helen Balfour b. 30 Jan 1774 Markinch married Alexander Easton b. circa 1760. My Easton line is actually from Kirkcaldy area and Alexdr married a "Nellie" Balfour and I am assuming "Nellie" might actually be "Helen".
This presently my brick wall.
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I have more info on John Skinner and Catherine Balfour and will post more details when I get a bit of time. I agree that it looks likely that Catherine died as a result of complications following childbirth.
Catherine is one of 4 or 5 of my direct ancestors who died very young, I have a number of others all of whom died in their 20s, a minor miracle that I'm here at all really!
Omap - Catherine Balfour is not the daughter of John Balfour and Jean Wilson.
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I am new to this site and am still finding my way. I have Balfour's in my family. Janet Gilmour Balfour was my great grandmother. Her parents were William Balfour, a coalminer inspector in Auchterderran, and Mary Clark.
My grandmother, Mary Arnott and her brother, Thomas were the children of William and Janet Arnott.
Can anyone give any more info on this family from Fife?
Many thanks
Lorraine
hi if you have not found the info you need give me a shout as I have the info for you
kind regards bambie
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hi there elizabeth balfour married william kirk on the 13th july 1834 they are my 2x great grandparents i have attached a photo of her
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hi there elizabeth balfour married william kirk on the 13th july 1834 they are my 2x great grandparents i have attached a photo of her
think it might be Lesley I am in contact with - as I did send you that photo of my 3rd gt gran -bambie
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I have 2 Balfours in my tree - John Balfour (unk, unk) was the father of Mary Jane Balfour, b. 1865 in Kilconquhar, to Jane Rodger. They were not married. My husband's ggrandfather James Wallace adopted her when he married Jane Rodger. Mary Jane used Rodger Wallace as her name. She married George Michie and moved to Wisconsin, where she had 6 daughters. She has quite the tribe of descendants there now.