David Hubert Anthony Balfour (1908-a1956)

Dates

Birth: 17 July 1908 Marylebone, London, UK
Father: John Hubert Bampfield Balfour 1879-1957
Mother: Victoria Eugenie Mary Wood 1881-1961

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: April-June 1934 Kensington, London, UK
Wife: Mary Wynne Jacob [Bell] 1908-1966

Marriage: July-September 1941 Westminster, London, UK
Wife: Vera A A O Recchioni 1912-1963

Marriage: October-December 1947 Westminster, London, UK
Wife: Joyce E Hunter b1932-a1956

Marriage: October-December 1961 Central Devon, UK
Wife: Margaret M Evans b1946-a1961

Death: 20 December 1961 61 Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, UK

Children

David H Balfour 1948
Dorothy Balfour 1953
Andrew S E Balfour 1956-a2000

Notes

Birth of David Hubert Balfour in FreeBMD in October-December 1908 in Marylebone (1a 561).

In the 1911 census as David Herbert Balfour aged 2 (2.5 on the original), born in London, and living with his parents (John Herbert and Victoria Engine), uncle (John Balfour) and a servant (Hilda Lellie White aged 26, born in Mells, Somerset, single and a domestic nurse) in four rooms at Stamford House, Bude, Cornwall

Marriage of David A H Balfour and Mary W Jacob in FreeBMD in April-June 1934 in Kensington (1a 436).

Entry in Ancestry Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates, 1910-1950 for David Hubert Anthony Balfour born 17 July 1908 in London, certificate taken on DH 82 Tiger Moth - Gipsy Major 130 at London Aeroplane Club on 9 September 1937.

Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for David Hubert Balfour, address Ground Floor, 6 Ladbroke Square, Pembridge, Kensigton from 1936 to 1938 and another for David Hubert Anthony Balfour address 22c Clanricharde Gardens, Pembridge, Kensington in 1939.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as David H A Balfour born 17 July 1908, married, a publisher, reader, and educational traveller, and living at 85 Clanricharde Gardens, Kensington, London

Marriage of David A H Balfour and Vera A A O Recchioni in FreeBMD in July-September 1941 in Westminster (1a 1098).

Entry in Supplement to the London Gazette 3 October 1941 p5721 Camerons [...] David Hubert Anthony Balfour (204472).

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for David H Balfour address 20 Lancaster Terrace, Lancaster Gate, Paddington, Westminster in 1946 with four others.

Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 results for David H Balfour address 2 Furzedown Road, Carshalton in 1947, other occupant Joyce E Hunter (future wife?).

Marriage of David A H Balfour and Joyce E Hunter in FreeBMDin October-December 1947 in Westminster (5c 1978).

His son was born in Paddington in 1948, and daughter and son in Hammersmith in 1953 and 1956.

Four entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for David H Balfour address 2 Furzedown Road, Carshalton from 1947 to 1951, other occupant Joyce E Balfour (wife?) to 1951.

Entry in Ancestry Sutton, Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1931-1970 for David H Balfour address 2 Furzedown Road, Carshalton in 1951, other occupant Joyce E Balfour (wife?).

Marriage of David H Balfour and Margaret M Evans in FreeBMD in October-December 1961 in Devon Central (7a 699).

His mother died on 27 February 1961 in Exmouth and left effects of £35099 9s. 10d. to David Hubert Balfour estate owner and manager, Eleanor Florence Wilkins spinster and Edward John Lewis retired stockbrocker.

Death of David H Balfour in FreeBMD in October-December 1961 aged 53 in Bideford (7a 301).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for David Hubert Anthony Balfour died 20 De4cember 1961 in Devon, probate 3 May 1962 in London. "Balfour David Hubert Anthony of Balfour Castle Shapinsay Orkney Islands and of 61 Irsha Street Wst Appledore Devon died 20 December 1961 at 61 Irsha Street Probate London 3 May to Gerald Herbert Woodhouse solicitor Florence Matthews single woman and Reginald Bruce Walker casting director. Effects £55071".

Entry in The Cobbold Family History Trust for David Hubert Anthony Balfour born in London on 1908, son of John Hubert Bampfield Balfour born 2 May 1879 and died in 1957 in Devon and Victoria Eugenie M Wood born in 1881 Medway, Kent and died in 1961 in Devon and married in 1907 in Epping, Essex, married Mary Wynne Jacob in Kensington, London in 1934, Vera A Recchioni in 1941 in Westminster, and Joyce E Hunter in 1947 in Westminster.

There are twentytwo entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees.

Relationship

David Hubert Anthony Balfour was the father of Andrew S E Balfour, husband of Sherry Ann (Sherryann) King (Flanagan), wife of Anthony W Giggs, husband of Suzanne Dyos, daughter of Ronald Dyos, husband of Florence A E Cowles, my fifth cousin twice removed.

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