160. Thomas Graham¹² Balfour (Thomas Graham¹¹, John¹⁰, John⁹, Professor James⁸, James⁷, James⁶, James⁵, Andrew⁴, James³, David², Alexander¹) was born 2/12/1858. Thomas died 26/10/1929 in 4 Blackhall Road, Oxford, at 70 years of age.

He married Rhoda Annie Brooke in Christ Church, Claughton, Cheshire, 04/06/1896. Rhoda was born in 22 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire 10/01/1869. Rhoda was the daughter of Leonard Dobbin Brooke and Rhoda Prentice. Rhoda died 13/12/1957 in Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, at 88 years of age. Her body was interred 1957 in Flagbrick Hill Cemetary, Birkenhead, Cheshire. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1871. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 5 Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1891. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 151 Woodstock Road, Oxford, 1901.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in 10 Sumner Place, Kensington, London, 1861. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 10 Sumner Place, Kensington, London, 1871. He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in 151 Woodstock Road, Oxford. Thomas was knighted 1917. His funeral was held in Flagbrick Hill Cemetary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 29/10/1929. There is a Thomas G. Balfour listed in 1861 census, 2 months old born in Chelsea. Not sure which is the correct birthdate assuming these are the same people. Have now changed name to fit census (including 1871). Still unsure of birthdate.

Attended Marlborough; Worcester College, Oxford, matriculated 15 October 1878; (1st Class Classical Mods., 2nd Class Lit Hum.). M.A. Oxford; Hon. M.A. Cambridge; Hon. L.L.D. Birmingham. Barrister-at-law, Inner Temple, 1885; travelled widely, 1885-95: United States, Canada, Egypt, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Central Pacific, especially Samoa, where he chiefly resided, 1892 - 1895; Assistant Sec. to Delegacy of Oxford Local Examinations, 1899 - 1902; Director of education for Staffordshire1903 - 1926.

Publications: Educational Systems of Great Britain and Ireland; Life of Robert Louis Stevenson, 1901; Educational Administration, 1921.

Address: 4 Blackhall Road, Oxford. Club: New University.

2nd cousin and biographer of Robert Louis Stevenson. Visited RLS in Samoa circa 1893.

Graham Balfour's father Graham and RLS's mother Margaret Balfour were 1st cousins.

Balfours of Pilrig

Thomas Graham Balfour and Rhoda Annie Brooke had the following children:

+ 212 i. Gilbert Graham¹³ Balfour was born 23/08/1899.

213 ii. William Neville Balfour was born in 151 Woodstock Road, Oxford 31/10/1900. William died 31/03/1908 in Colwich, Staffordshire, at 7 years of age. His body was interred 1908 in Flagbrick Hill Cemetary, Birkenhead, Cheshire. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 151 Woodstock Road, Oxford, 1901. Died of appendicitus.

Michael Balfour

+ 214 iii. Professor Michael Leonard Graham Balfour was born 22/11/1908.

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