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Household of James Chalmers (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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 1841 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Isabella, born 1871 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Christina (born 1839 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Elspit (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Helen (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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James Chalmers's household
James
Chalmers
Head
Christina
Chalmers
Sister
Isabella
Chalmers
Daughter
Elspit
Chalmers
Niece
Helen
Chalmers
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chalmers | Head | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Chalmers | Sister | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elspit | Chalmers | Niece | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Chalmers | Niece | - | 7 | 1874 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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