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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1854, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Chalmers, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Edith Paxton, born in 1861 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Chalmers's household
Alexander
Chalmers
Head
Mary
Chalmers
Wife
Maggie
Chalmers
Daughter
Marion
Chalmers
Daughter
Edith
Paxton
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, 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 | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edith | Paxton | Visitor | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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