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Household of James Chalmers (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Henry H Bennet, born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Marion

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Henry H

Bennet

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife

Married

28

1853

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry H

Bennet

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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