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Household of Elizabeth Chisholm (born 1837, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, 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.
Elizabeth Chisholm and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Chisholm, born in 1837 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, married to John Chisholm, born in 1868 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Sister, Margaret Chisholm, born in 1836 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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Elizabeth Chisholm's household
Elizabeth
Chisholm
Head
John
Chisholm
Son
Janet
Chisholm
Daughter
James
Chisholm
Son
William
Chisholm
Son
Margaret
Chisholm
Sister
| First name(s) | Elizabeth |
| Last name | Chisholm |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth | Chisholm | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Chisholm | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Chisholm | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Chisholm | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Chisholm | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chisholm | Sister | Widow | 45 | 1836 | Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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