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Household of James Chalmers (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1823 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chalmers, born in 1850 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1850 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

George

Chalmers

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Granddaughter
Female

Ann

Buchan

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

58

1823

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Chalmers

Son

-

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Buchan

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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