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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1835, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chalmers, born in 1835 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Chalmers, born in 1845 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1867 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Margaret Chalmers, born in 1825 in Kinrossshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Chalmers's household

Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Head
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Robert

Chalmers

Son
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Chalmers

Head

Married

46

1835

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Wife

Married

36

1845

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Chalmers

Son

-

14

1867

Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter

-

11

1870

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

-

3

1878

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Visitor

Married

56

1825

Kinrossshire, Scotland

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