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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chalmers, born in 1839 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lilly Chalmers, born in 1842 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lilly (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Barclay, born in 1866 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Chalmers's household
Alexander
Chalmers
Head
Lilly
Chalmers
Wife
Richard
Chalmers
Son
Maggie
Chalmers
Daughter
Isabella
Chalmers
Daughter
Lilly
Chalmers
Daughter
Mary
Barclay
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Chalmers | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilly | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Richard | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilly | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Barclay | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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