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James BALMER
(Abt 1779-After 1855)
Deborah McCALLUM
(Abt 1788 – Bef 1851)
William BLAIR
(Abt 1784 –1858)
Ann LATTA
(1785 –1864)
John BALMER
(Abt 1825 – Bef 1856)
Agnes BLAIR
(Abt 1820 –1887)
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James BALMER
(1850 –1907)

 

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1. Elizabeth GUILLILAND

James BALMER 2 3
  • Born: 4 September 1850, New Prestwick, Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland 3 4
  • Christened: 29 September 1850, Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland 3
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth GUILLILAND on 4 June 1875 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 27 April 1907, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland at age 56

bullet   Cause of his death was haemophilia necrosis of jaw, septic pneumonia.

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bullet  Christening Notes

"1850. James Balmer. Lawful son of John Balmer, Weaver, New Prestwick & Agnes Blair, spouses was born 4 Sept. 1850 & baptized by the Rev. Dr. Lawrie on the 29th of the same month."

bullet  Death Notes

Victoria Infirmary

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bullet  Recorded Events in His Life

  • He had a residence on 29 September 1850 in New Prestwick, Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. 3
  • He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in New Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Balmer      25     Monkton, Ayrshire     Hand Loom Weaver (cotton)
    Agnes Balmer     30     Monkton, Ayrshire
    James Balmer      6 Mo     Monkton, Ayrshire
  • He worked as a Railway Engine Driver on 3 April 1881 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

James Balmer          Head         30     Prestwick, Ayrshire       Railway Engine Driver
Elisabeth Balmer      Wife         28     Dalry, Ayrshire           Housewife
Agness Balmer         Daughter      5     Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Robert Balmer         Son           3     Glasgow, Lanarkshire
John Balmer           Son           1     Glasgow, Lanarkshire
William Gilliland     Boarder      21     Warwickhill, Ayrshire     Railway Fireman
William Hamilton      Boarder      25     Dalry, Ayrshire           Railway Brakesman

  • He worked as a railway engine driver on 5 April 1891 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

James Balmer         Head      40   Monkton, Ayrshire         Railway Engine Driver
Elizebeth Balmer     Wife      38   Dreghorn, Ayrshire  
Agnes B Balmer       Dau       15   Glasgow, Lanarkshire      Cigarette Maker
Robert G Balmer      Son       13   Glasgow, Lanarkshire      Scholar
John Balmer          Son       11   Glasgow, Lanarkshire      Scholar
James Balmer         Son        8   Glasgow, Lanarkshire      Scholar
Elizebeth G Balmer   Dau        6   Glasgow, Lanarkshire      Scholar
Catherine M Balmer   Dau        4   Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Janet M Balmer       Dau        1   Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Jememia Gulliland    Boarder   24   Dreghorn, Ayrshire        Fruiterer Shop Woman
Robert Hastings      Boarder   29   Dunscore, Dumfriesshire   Railway Gaurd (Unemployed)

  • He worked as a Railway Engine Driver on 31 March 1901 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

James Balmer         Head   49   Prestwick, Ayrshire    Railway Engine Driver
Elizabeth Balmer     Wife   47   Dalry, Ayrshire
Agnes B Balmer       Dau    24   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Cigarette Maker
Robert G Balmer      Son    22   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Railway Engine Fireman
John Balmer          Son    20   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Marine Engineer's App
James Balmer         Son    18   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   House Factor's Clerk
Elizabeth Balmer     Dau    16   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Cigarette Lipper
Catherine M Balmer   Dau    14   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Scholar
Janet Mck Balmer     Dau    11   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Scholar
Jermina J Balmer     Dau     5   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Scholar

  • He worked as a locomotive engine driver in 1907 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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James married Elizabeth GUILLILAND, daughter of Robert GUILLILAND and Janet MACKIE, on 4 June 1875 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 (Elizabeth GUILLILAND was born on 21 May 1852 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.)

bullet  Recorded Events about their Marriage


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  • Gallery: Marriage Certificate, on 4 June 1875, in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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bullet   Sources   bullet

  1. Marriage Certificate (digital or paper copy of official marriage record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining).
  2. Kirsty M. Haining.
  3. Monkton & Prestwick United Parish Church (Monkton & Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland), Birth, Marriage, and Death Records. Digital images. (National Records of Scotland and brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd. ScotlandsPeople. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : © Crown copyright.), "OPR Births & Baptisms," James Balmer birth on 4 September and baptism on 29 September 1850 (OPR Births 606/ 0030 0224 Monkton and Prestwick); accessed 15 March 2009. The Old Parish Registers are church records of births, baptisms, banns, marriages, deaths, and burials that were kept by individual parishes within the Church of Scotland ("the Established Church") from 1553 until 1855 when civil registration began. All original registers are now held by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) at New Register House in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  4. Birth Certificate (digital or paper copy of official birth record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining), James Balmer born 4 Sep 1850 and baptized 29 Sep 1850 in Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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