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Household of James Chalmers (born 1854, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 1854 in Guildtown, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Chalmers, born in 1851 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John B (born 1871 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jessie

Chalmers

Wife
Male

John B

Chalmers

Son
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Guildtown, 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

27

1854

Guildtown, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Chalmers

Wife

Married

30

1851

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John B

Chalmers

Son

-

10

1871

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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