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Household of James Chalmers (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1846 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Scotland), Jane M (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Jessie (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Hughina (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Female

Jane M

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Hughina

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

35

1846

Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife

Married

34

1847

Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Single

10

1871

Scotland

Jane M

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Jarrow, Durham, England

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

Hughina

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

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