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Household of James Chalmers (born 1824, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1824 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Chalmers, born in 1826 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland), Donald (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Mother, Rebecca (born 1793 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Chalmers's household
James
Chalmers
Head
Ann
Chalmers
Wife
Charles
Chalmers
Son
Donald
Chalmers
Son
Margaret
Chalmers
Granddaughter
Rebecca
Chalmers
Mother
Ellen
Chalmers
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chalmers | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charles | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Donald | Chalmers | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chalmers | Granddaughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Chalmers | Mother | Widow | 88 | 1793 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ellen | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland |
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