My Genealogy Home Page:Information about Margaret Balfour
Margaret Balfour (b. Abt. 1846, d. 9 November 1883)
Notes for Margaret Balfour:
Dwelling: 96 Rutherglen Rd
Census Place: Govan, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203671GRO RefVolume 644-11EnumDist 62Page 4
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John WEBSTER M 36M India
Rel: Head
Occ: Railway Guard
Margaret WEBSTER M 36F Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Wife
William WEBSTER U 18M Arbroath, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Railway Guard
James WEBSTER U 16M Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Railway Checker
Alexander WEBSTER U 15M Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Railway Cleaner
Fowler WEBSTER9M Whim, Peeble, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Susan WEBSTER13F Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
It seems from the above census entries that this Margaret is the one I am looking for. I have checked the details and John Webster's occupation is given as Railway Guard. This is the occupation that appears on Margaret's death certificate. The children that are seen above can only be those from John Webster's previous marriage, because Margaret married David Ritchie in 1866.
More About Margaret Balfour and David Ritchie:
Marriage: 12 March 1866, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland.
Marriage Notes for Margaret Balfour and David Ritchie:
The actual marriage took place in Comrie Village (which is now in Fife, and not the Comrie that is nine miles west of Crieff). David was of the above parish and Margaret came from the parish of Torryburn, Fife. The marriage was done according to the Free Church of Scotland. Both parties signed their names. Margaret's mother's name was not mentioned on the certificate. I have no idea why this may have been omited. The wedding was actually registered on the 14th March 1866.
Witnesses to the marriage were given as Wm. Giliton, Wm. Polson and Robt. Ritchie. Is Robt. one of David's brothers?
Children of Margaret Balfour and David Ritchie are:
- +Alexander Ritchie, b. Abt. 1864, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland, d. 22 November 1897, Bridgetown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Peter Ritchie, b. 2 July 1868, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland, d. 29 April 1870, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland.
- Robert Ritchie.