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Household of James Chalmers (born 1836, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1836 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Chalmers, born in 1836 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1856 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ellen (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Female

Ellen

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Chalmers

Son
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

45

1836

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Wife

Married

45

1836

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ellen

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Chalmers

Son

-

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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