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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1823, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1823 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1822 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1862 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane Chalmers, born in 1874 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Chalmers's household

Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Chalmers

Head

Married

58

1823

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Wife

Married

59

1822

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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