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Household of David Chalmers (born 1820, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.
David Chalmers and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Chalmers, born in 1820 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Sister, Isabella Grace Pratt (born 1838 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Servant, Agnes (born 1835 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David's Servant, Janet Dun (born 1850 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Catherine (born 1863 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David's Servant, Mary Lennox (born 1856 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
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David Chalmers's household
David
Chalmers
Head
Isabella Grace Pratt
Chalmers
Sister
Agnes
Clark
Servant
Janet Dun
Dickinson
Servant
Catherine
McLean
Servant
Mary Lennox
Baxter
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Chalmers | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Grace Pratt | Chalmers | Sister | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Clark | Servant | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet Dun | Dickinson | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McLean | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary Lennox | Baxter | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
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