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Household of James Chalmers (born 1850, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1850 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Chalmers, born in 1853 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane L (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Chalmers, born in 1857 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Chalmers's household
James
Chalmers
Head
Isabella
Chalmers
Wife
James
Chalmers
Son
Jane L
Chalmers
Daughter
Thomas
Chalmers
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chalmers | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane L | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Chalmers | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland |
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