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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chalmers, born in 1833 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1831 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1860 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Peter (born 1841 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland).
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Alexander Chalmers's household
Alexander
Chalmers
Head
Jane
Chalmers
Wife
Alexander
Chalmers
Son
Peter
Milne
Boarder
John
Carmichael
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Chalmers | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Milne | Boarder | Married | 40 | 1841 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Carmichael | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdour, Fife, Scotland |
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