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Household of James Chalmers (born 1836, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1836 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Chalmers, born in 1841 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Edwin (born 1869 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Lawrence (born 1875 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in -) and Robert (born 1881 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

Edwin

Chalmers

Son
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Lawrence

Chalmers

Son
Female

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Robert

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

45

1836

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Chalmers

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Edwin

Chalmers

Son

-

12

1869

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lawrence

Chalmers

Son

-

6

1875

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter

-

4

1877

-

Robert

Chalmers

Son

-

0

1881

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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