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Household of James Chalmers (born 1816, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchtergaven, Perthshire, 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 1816 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Chalmers, born in 1829 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1869 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1859 in Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Hugh (born 1865 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Christina

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Helen

McKenzie

Servant
Male

John

Stewart

Servant
Male

Hugh

Ross

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

65

1816

Perthshire, Scotland

Christina

Chalmers

Wife

Married

52

1829

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland

Hugh

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland

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