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Household of James Chalmers (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1847 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Matilda (born 1868 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1871 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born - in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Matilda

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Chalmers

Son
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Matilda

Chalmers

Daughter

-

13

1868

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Chalmers

Son

-

10

1871

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter

-

-

-

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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