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Household of James Chalmers (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1847 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Chalmers, born in 1847 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1872 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Susan

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

34

1847

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Chalmers

Daughter

-

9

1872

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter

-

5

1876

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

-

0

1881

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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