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Household of David Chalmers (born 1827, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 1827 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1855 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Rachel (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Grandson, David Chalmers, born in 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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David Chalmers's household
David
Chalmers
Head
Jane
Chalmers
Wife
Thomas
Chalmers
Son
Rachel
Chalmers
Daughter
Janet
Chalmers
Daughter
David
Chalmers
Grandson
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Chalmers | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Chalmers | Son | Married | 26 | 1855 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Rachel | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Chalmers | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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