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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chalmers, born in 1844 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Chalmers, born in 1844 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1869 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Emily (born 1871 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Catharine (born 1873 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexina (born 1878 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Barbara (born 1881 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Chalmers's household

Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Head
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Wife
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Female

Emily

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Catharine

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Alexina

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Chalmers

Head

Married

37

1844

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Wife

Married

37

1844

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

-

12

1869

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Emily

Chalmers

Daughter

-

10

1871

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Catharine

Chalmers

Daughter

-

8

1873

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter

-

6

1875

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexina

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Chalmers

Daughter

-

0

1881

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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