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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chalmers, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Chalmers, born in 1840 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Chalmers's household

Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Head
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Chalmers

Head

Married

28

1853

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Chalmers

Wife

Married

41

1840

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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