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Household of Barbara Chalmers (born 1828, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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.

Barbara Chalmers and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Chalmers, born in 1828 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Betsy, born 1850 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Barbara's Grandson, John Chalmers, born in 1873 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Barbara Chalmers's household

Female

Barbara

Chalmers

Head
Female

Betsy

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

John

Chalmers

Grandson
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Barbara

Chalmers

Head

Widow

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Orkney, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Grandson

Unmarried

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

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