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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1855 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1843 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Son, John (born 1865 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Step Daughter, Maggie Euphemia (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Step Son, Charles Calder (born 1872 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Step Son, James (born 1877 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Chalmers's household

Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Wife
Male

John

Swan

Step Son
Female

Maggie Euphemia

Swan

Step Daughter
Male

Charles Calder

Swan

Step Son
Male

James

Swan

Step Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Chalmers

Head

Married

26

1855

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Wife

Married

38

1843

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Swan

Step Son

Unmarried

16

1865

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie Euphemia

Swan

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles Calder

Swan

Step Son

-

9

1872

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Swan

Step Son

-

4

1877

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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