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Household of James Chalmers (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 1844 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Chalmers, born in 1847 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Lawrence (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Marion

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

George

Chalmers

Son
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Male

Lawrence

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place 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

37

1844

Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Chalmers

Wife

Married

34

1847

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

12

1869

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Lawrence

Chalmers

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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