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Household of James Chalmers (born 1821, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, 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 1821 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1809 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Jessie (born 1857 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Jessie

Wright

-
Female

Helen

Ewen

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

60

1821

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Wife

Married

72

1809

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wright

-

Unmarried

24

1857

Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Ewen

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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