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Household of James Chalmers (born 1844, Midlothian)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Chalmers, born in 1842 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Wife
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Chalmers

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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