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Household of James Chalmers (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

James Chalmers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1841 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Chalmers, born in 1839 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

40

1841

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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