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Household of James Chalmers (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England), Agnes (born 1869 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England), George (born 1871 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1874 in Surrey, England), Andrew (born 1876 in Surrey, England), James (born 1878 in Surrey, England) and Rebecca (born 1880 in Surrey, England).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

George

Chalmers

Son
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Chalmers

Son
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Rebecca

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

George

Chalmers

Son

Single

10

1871

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Surrey, England

Andrew

Chalmers

Son

Single

5

1876

Surrey, England

James

Chalmers

Son

Single

3

1878

Surrey, England

Rebecca

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Surrey, England

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