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Household of David Chalmers (born 1828, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Evie & Rendall, 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.
David Chalmers and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Chalmers, born in 1828 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1818 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Daughter-In-Law, Betsy (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland), David's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland) and David's Granddaughter, Margaret Ann (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
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David Chalmers's household
David
Chalmers
Head
Margaret
Chalmers
Wife
Mary
Chalmers
Daughter
Jane
Chalmers
Daughter
John
Chalmers
Son
David
Chalmers
Son
Betsy
Chalmers
Daughter-In-Law
James
Chalmers
Grandson
Margaret Ann
Chalmers
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Chalmers | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Chalmers | Son | Married | 28 | 1853 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Chalmers | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret Ann | Chalmers | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland |
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