79. John¹⁰ Balfour (John⁹, Professor James⁸, James⁷, James⁶, James⁵, Andrew⁴, James³, David², Alexander¹) was born in Edinburgh 4/4/1776. John died December 1859 at 83 years of age. His body was interred 1859 in Rosebank Cemetary, Edinburgh.

He married twice. He married Helen Buchanan in Glasgow, Scotland, 6/07/1810. Helen was born 1779. Helen was the daughter of Thomas Buchanan and Helen Graham. Helen died 1816 at 37 years of age. Died in childbirth.

He married Robina Gordon 1825. Robina was born c1795. Robina died 1879 at 84 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in 10 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. Buried by the NW wall of the Rosebank Cemetary close to Pilrig. Listed with Robina in 1861 is Jane McFarlane Balfour b c. 1833 in Ardock Perthshire as Visitor and Lewis Balfour b c. 1851 in Colinton Midlothian as Nephew.

He was christened in Edinburgh, 26/4/1776. He was listed as head of household in the 1841 census in Pilrig Street, Edinburgh. He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. Buried by the NW wall of the Rosebank Cemetary close to Pilrig. 1841 Scotland census has birthdate as 1781.

John Balfour and Helen Buchanan had the following children:

+ 101 i. John¹¹ Balfour was born 1811.

Dr. Thomas Graham Balfour, 1856, aged 43

+ 102 ii. Thomas Graham Balfour was born 18/03/1813.

+ 103 iii. Buchanan Balfour was born 1816.

John Balfour had the following child:

104 iv. Agnes Balfour was born in Scotland 1821.

John Balfour and Robina Gordon had the following children:

+ 105 v. Robert Gordon Balfour was born 16/06/1826.

106 vi. Hugh Melville Balfour was born in Edinburgh 29/09/1828. Hugh died 1853 at 24 years of age. He was christened in Edinburgh, 8/12/1828. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, 1841. In the Army Medical Service. Buried by the NW wall of the Rosebank Cemetary close to Pilrig.

+ 107 vii. James Balfour was born 10/05/1830.

108 viii. Jane Christina Balfour was born in Edinburgh 21/05/1833. Jane died 1896 at 63 years of age. She married George Rainy. George was born in Glasgow, Scotland c1833. George⁽³⁹⁾ was the son of Harry Rainy and Barbara Gordon. George died 1859 at 26 years of age. He was listed as a resident in the census report in West George Street, Glasgow, 1841. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 157 West George Street, Glasgow, 1851. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 2 Woodside Place, Glasgow, 1861. (See George Rainy for the continuation of this line.)

She was christened in Edinburgh, 13/07/1833. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 10 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, 1861. She was listed as a visitor in the census report in Coombe Lodge, Inner Park Road, Wandsworth, 1881. Buried by the NW wall of the Rosebank Cemetary close to Pilrig.

109 ix. Helen Buchanan Balfour was born in Edinburgh 12/06/1835. Helen died 1906 at 71 years of age. She was christened in Edinburgh, 30/07/1835. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 10 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, 1861. Buried by the NW wall of the Rosebank Cemetary close to Pilrig.

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