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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1818, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Chalmers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chalmers, born in 1818 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1837 in City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1863 in City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1874 in City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Chalmers's household

Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Christina

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Chalmers

Head

Married

63

1818

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife

Married

44

1837

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

11

1870

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Chalmers

Daughter

-

7

1874

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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