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My Aunt May Robson married John Greig Balfour in Gateshead 1919.
He was born in Kirkcaldy 1898 and was a Stoker on HMS P11 stationed at Portsmouth at the time of his marriage.
They had 3 children, Catherine, Grace and Thomas Alexander. My Aunt died very young in Gateshead,1932 and John was never seen again.
I really want to know if he remarried and had other children and how long he remained in the Royal Navy and when he died.
I would be thankful for any information regarding him after my Aunt died.
Thank you,
GP

Have you followed the children through to see if he is on any marriage certs and how he is described

Name Balfour, John Grieg
Official Number: K34695
Place of Birth: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire
Date of Birth: 14 May 1897

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6992558

(Navy Record can be downloaded from above £3.36)

Chris :)

Ohh looks a possible and in the same area as his wife

Name: John G Balfour
Birth Date: abt 1899
Date of Registration: Mar 1932
Age at Death: 33
Registration district: Gateshead
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 979

Have you ruled out this one?


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about John G Balfour




Name:
John G Balfour

Birth Date:abt 1899
Date of Registration:Mar 1932
Age at Death33
Registration district:Gateshead
Inferred County:Durham
Volume:10a
Page:979

Andy

Name: Thomas Alexander Balfour
Birth Date: 17 Mar 1929
Date of Registration: Jan 2004
Age at Death: 74
Registration district: Gateshead
Inferred County: Durham
Register Number: C79F
District and Subdistrict: 051/1C
Entry Number: 202

Name: Thomas A Balfour
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1966
Registration district: Gateshead
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 2000
Find Spouse: Hannah M Wilson

Name: Catherine Balfour
Mother's Maiden Surname: Robson
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1922
Registration district: Gateshead
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 1902

Name: Grace R Balfour
Spouse Surname: Hall
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1947
Registration district: Gateshead
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 2402
Find Spouse: George Hall

Hi Shirley - Thomas Alexander Balfour was my cousin and my mother brought him up when his mother died. I haven't followed the children through as yet.

Chris - Thanks for this information.

Andrew - I have ruled this one out as his death was given before his May's death which I have been led to believe he was still in RN after her death.

Thanks,

GP

Well Mays death cert will say wife or widow of so will verify if he was still alive at her death

The death we found for him matches his age and possible birth year . It's the only death that comes up that matches

Plus coincidently it's the same area . Really think its him !

Hi Shirley,
All I have at the moment is a copy of their marriage certificate. The death certainly matches his description but I'm sure he was still alive at the time of her death. I have contacted one of his grandchildren but she cannot help.

GP

GP - for the sake of £3.36 it would be well worth downloading the record that Chris has linked to, it may answer your questions.

Hi Everyone who contributed to my thread.
I decided to purchase a copy of the death certificate of my Aunt May Balfour (nee Robson) and she died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis December 1932 and it stated that she was the WIDOW of John Grieg Balfour.
I had a chat with the lady at the BMD department about it and she kindly confirmed free of charge that John Grieg Balfour her husband died in January 1932. He also died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis so that ends the search.
I would like to thank you all for your help.

GP