80. Lewis¹⁰ Balfour (John⁹, Professor James⁸, James⁷, James⁶, James⁵, Andrew⁴, James³, David², Alexander¹) was born in Edinburgh 30/4/1777. Lewis died 24/04/1860 at 82 years of age.

He married Henrietta Scott Smith 1808.

He was christened in Edinburgh, 14/5/1777. He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Colinton Manse, Colinton, Midlothian. Minister at Colinton.

Listed on the 1851 Scotland Census along with Jane Whyte Balfour is Lewis Balfour b c. 1843 in India. Listed as grandson and that his mother is Jane Whyte? Also listed is John Boyle b c. 1841 in India and he is listed as step grandson and his mother (step?) is Jane Whyte.

Lewis Balfour and Henrietta Scott Smith had the following children:

110 i. Mackintosh¹¹ Balfour.

111 ii. James Melville Balfour. James died c1869. He married Christina Simson 1860. An Engineer. Appointed as chief marine engineer to the colony of New Zealand. In a report to the Government he summed up in these words: 'I know too well how these things go; nothing will be done to meet the dangers that Mr. Paterson in his department and I in mine have pointed out to you till some accident occurs and public alarm is roused by the loss of valuable lives'. A few weeks later both Mr. Paterson and James Melville Balfour drowned in different circumstances - both perished in exact fulfillment of his own prediction. At the time of his death he appeared to his brother George in Scotland. So clear an impression did George receive of Jame's visible presence that he wrote at once to New Zealand to ask if all was well. His letter crossed that which announced the fact of Jame's death.

112 iii. Louisa Balfour. She married Ramsay Traquair. Ramsay was born 1801. Ramsay died 1825 at 24 years of age. i0 Cabinet Maker

+ 113 iv. John Balfour was born 8/07/1809.

114 v. Marian Balfour was born in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland 29/10/1811. She married Captain John Wilson R.A. John died 20/07/1857 in Dinan, France. (See Captain John Wilson R.A. for the continuation of this line.)

She was christened in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, 3/12/1811.

115 vi. George Smith Balfour was born in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland 20/07/1813. He was christened in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, 31/08/1813.

116 vii. Jane Whyte Balfour was born in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland 6/02/1816. She was christened in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, 20/03/1816. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Colinton Manse, Colinton, Midlothian, 1851.

117 viii. Lewis Balfour was born in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland 14/09/1817. He was christened in Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland, 15/10/1817.

+ 118 ix. George William Balfour was born 1823.

119 x. Margaret Isabella Balfour was born 1829. Margaret died 1897 at 68 years of age. She married Thomas Stevenson. (See Thomas Stevenson for the continuation of this line.)

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