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Household of James Chalmers (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

George

Chalmers

Son
Male

Hugh

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Chalmers

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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