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Household of James Chalmers (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1815 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Theresa J Chalmers, born in 1828 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David M A (born 1862 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and James P (born 1867 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elsie (born 1842 in -) and James's Servant, Elizabeth H (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Chalmers's household
James
Chalmers
Head
Theresa J
Chalmers
Wife
David M A
Chalmers
Son
James P
Chalmers
Son
Elsie
Simpson
Servant
Elizabeth H
Dingwall
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chalmers | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Theresa J | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
David M A | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James P | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | - | |
Elizabeth H | Dingwall | Servant | - | 29 | 1852 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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