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Household of Hugh M Chalmers (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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.

Hugh M Chalmers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh M Chalmers, born in 1831 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Hugh M was the head of the household, married to Mary Chalmers, born in 1835 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hugh M (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary D (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh M's Servant, Maggie McVicar, born in 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Hugh M Chalmers's household

Male

Hugh M

Chalmers

Head
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Hugh M

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Female

Mary D

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McVicar

Servant
First name(s) Hugh M
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh M

Chalmers

Head

Married

50

1831

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Wife

Married

46

1835

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh M

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary D

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

McVicar

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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