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Household of James Chalmers (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1852 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chalmers, born in 1853 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Christina (born 1864 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Brother, William (born 1867 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

Robert

Chalmers

Son
Female

Christina

Chalmers

Sister
Male

William

Chalmers

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

29

1852

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Chalmers

Sister

Unmarried

17

1864

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Chalmers

Brother

Unmarried

14

1867

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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