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Household of Hector Chalmers (born 1849, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Hector Chalmers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hector Chalmers, born in 1849 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Hector was the head of the household, married to Jean Chalmers, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ethel (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Gertrude (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Hector's Mother, Louisa (born 1822 in London, Middlesex, England) and Hector's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Hector Chalmers's household

Male

Hector

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jean

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Ethel

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Chalmers

Mother
Female

Jane

Harvey

Servant
First name(s) Hector
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hector

Chalmers

Head

Married

32

1849

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jean

Chalmers

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ethel

Chalmers

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Gertrude

Chalmers

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Louisa

Chalmers

Mother

Widow

59

1822

London, Middlesex, England

Jane

Harvey

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

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