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Household of James Chalmers (born 1843, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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 1843 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Chalmers, born in 1849 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Barbara Fotheringhame, born in 1861 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Chalmers's household
James
Chalmers
Head
Agnes
Chalmers
Wife
James
Chalmers
Son
Barbara
Chalmers
Daughter
Barbara
Fotheringhame
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chalmers | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Agnes | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Fotheringhame | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland |
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