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Household of Charles Chalmers (born 1851, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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.

Charles Chalmers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Chalmers, born in 1851 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1876 in Stratford, Essex, England), David (born 1878 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Alexander (born 1880 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Nephew, John (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles's Lodger, Thomas (born 1849 in Scotland).


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Charles Chalmers's household

Male

Charles

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Charles

Chalmers

Son
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Stewart

Nephew
Male

Thomas

Banca

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Chalmers

Head

Married

30

1851

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Chalmers

Son

Single

5

1876

Stratford, Essex, England

David

Chalmers

Son

Single

3

1878

Stratford, Essex, England

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

Single

1

1880

Stratford, Essex, England

John

Stewart

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Banca

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Scotland

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