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Household of James Chalmers (born 1846, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 1846 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Chalmers, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Ellen (born 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Martha (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Henrietta (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Ellen

Little

Boarder
Female

Martha

Little

Boarder
Female

Henrietta

Little

Boarder
Male

William

Little

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

35

1846

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Wife

-

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Little

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Little

Boarder

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Little

Boarder

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Little

Boarder

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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