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Household of James Chalmers (born 1818, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1818 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1818 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1848 in Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jemima Chalmers, born in 1874 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Chalmers's household
James
Chalmers
Head
Jane
Chalmers
Wife
Janet
Chalmers
Daughter
David
Chalmers
Son
James
Chalmers
Son
Jemima
Chalmers
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chalmers | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Chalmers | Niece | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland |
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