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• Reference Number: 21642
• _UID: 53097BBAEFF04036915F6FAE67C44D0F7A7F

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[Br?derbund WFT Vol. 26, Ed. 1, Tree #0104, Date of Import: Dec 19, 2002]

Walter as a young man ran away to sea at age 14 and became a cabin bo y. He went to South Africa (Johannesburg) . He eventually opened up a hard ware store "The Wooburn Moor Supply Stores" in Africa with a partner Sam S penser. The store sold : Provisions,Tobacco,Sweets,Haberdashery,Hardware,C hina,Crockery,etc.
Walter's son Robert's middle name came from Spenser the friend. Walter cau ght Malaria and had to return to England. As he was making the funeral arr angements for his father James's passing, he saw a young girl swingi ng on a gate in Monks Risborough . He married this young Jessie Blackwel l. They lived in Putney, then came WW I and Walter joined the King's Roy al Rifles. After the war his malaria caused him to lose many jobs. At o ne point he tried to immigrate to Canada but the Malaria flared up aga in as the ship entered Halifax and he ironically (as his daughter Olive se ttled in Canada years later) was sent back to England. He kept moving arou nd , losing jobs and eventually lived at 42 Austin Waye, Uxbridge. He di ed in Hillingdon Hospital.

Walter was a kind but strong man. He was very proud and had a very "Victor ian" ethic; girls home early, good education, no-one speaks till spoken t o, boys called him "Sir", strong religious upbringing.

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Outfitter/Labourer

Walter married Jesse Rose BLACKWELL on 1 Mar 1913 in Parish Church, Monks Risborough, Buckingham, England. Jesse was born on 23 Jan 1893 in Catsdean, Monks Risborough, Buckingham, England; died on 18 Dec 1974 in 29 Angel Lane, Hayes, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reference Number:200516

1. Olive Faith BALFOUR
2. Cyril BALFOUR
3. Marjorie Hope BALFOUR
4. Jean Charity BALFOUR
5. Robert Spenser BALFOUR
6. David BALFOUR

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• Fact 1: Fact 1
• Reference Number: 21648
• _UID: E039539BBB3E4C24878A61978ACA6BFA32F7

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[Br?derbund WFT Vol. 26, Ed. 1, Tree #0104, Date of Import: Dec 19, 2002]

James was buried on September 28, 1912 in Monks Risborough Church Yard.

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Master Mariner

James married Betsy LOWE on 25 Jul 1867 in Parish Church, Poplar, Middlesex, England. Betsy was born on 23 May 1847 in Stepney, (London), Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England; died on 8 Dec 1925 in 17 Holly Road, North Leyton, West Ham, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 21649
• _UID: 31E0C4B4C9E445BCA711544A3AD2443E1BCF

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Reference Number:200569

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• Fact 1: Fact 1
• Reference Number: 21654
• _UID: ADD3F526272B4E47A7BD97DFD91DA8B6B0C2

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[Br?derbund WFT Vol. 26, Ed. 1, Tree #0104, Date of Import: Dec 19, 2002]

Murdoch was reputedly a Captain in the Merchant Marine. His ship went do wn off the Goodwin Sands and he and Alice both drowned. They are buri ed in Caister churchyard, Caister on Sea.

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Sailor/Mariner

Murdoch married Alice BAMBER on 16 Apr 1839 in Church Of Blackpool, Blackpool, Chester, Lancaster, England. Alice was born in 1799-1822 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancaster, England; died in 1843-1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 21655
• _UID: 6391BEB815454F1CAC3A2395CD318977CB71

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Married:
Reference Number:199548

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• Reference Number: 21656
• _UID: 22B7C473799349F183E2BE6E7CE6CA1D30EB

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Farmer

James married Jean RENDALL in 1797-1830. Jean was born in 1781 in Orkney Islands , Scotland; died in 1823-1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 21657
• _UID: 790A551005C24C06BCB7E12BCF1E448637FE

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Reference Number:201065