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Household of James Chalmers (born 1812, Warwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, England
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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.
James Chalmers and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1812 in Coventry, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Chalmers, born in 1821 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1847 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 2 grandchildren; George (born 1868 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and William (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Charles (born 1853 in France) and James's Visitor, Richard (born 1809 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England).
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James Chalmers's household
James
Chalmers
Head
Matilda
Chalmers
Wife
Emma
Povey
Daughter
George
Povey
Grand Son
William
Povey
Grand Son
Charles
Mitchell
Boarder
Richard
Fountain
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chalmers | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Coventry, Warwickshire, England | |
Matilda | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England | |
Emma | Povey | Daughter | Widow | 34 | 1847 | Shoreditch, Middlesex, England | |
George | Povey | Grand Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
William | Povey | Grand Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
Charles | Mitchell | Boarder | Single | 28 | 1853 | France | |
Richard | Fountain | Visitor | Married | 72 | 1809 | Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England |
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