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Household of David Chalmers (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1838 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chalmers, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Tarbert (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Chalmers's household

Male

David

Chalmers

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Tarbert

Chalmers

Son
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Male

Alex

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Chalmers

Head

Married

43

1838

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Wife

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Tarbert

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alex

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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