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Household of David Chalmers (born 1840, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Chalmers, born in 1840 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; David (born 1866 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1871 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1880 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1834 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Nephew, William (born 1867 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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David Chalmers's household
David
Chalmers
Head
David
Chalmers
Son
Jane
Chalmers
Daughter
George
Chalmers
Son
John
Chalmers
Son
Elizabeth
Chalmers
Sister
William
Chalmers
Nephew
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Chalmers | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Chalmers | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Chalmers | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Chalmers | Sister | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Chalmers | Nephew | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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