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Household of David Chalmers (born 1852, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Chalmers, born in 1852 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Chalmers, born in 1851 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Sarah Jane (born 1874 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Annie Lydia (born 1878 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Father-In-Law, Alexander McCrackan, born in 1804 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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David Chalmers's household
David
Chalmers
Head
Sarah
Chalmers
Wife
Alexander
McCrackan
Father-In-Law
Alexander
Chalmers
Son
Elizabeth
Chalmers
Daughter
Sarah Jane
Chalmers
Daughter
Annie Lydia
Chalmers
Daughter
Janet
Chalmers
Daughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Chalmers | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McCrackan | Father-In-Law | Widower | 77 | 1804 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Chalmers | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah Jane | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Annie Lydia | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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