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Household of James Chalmers (born 1827, Perthshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1827 in Scone, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Chalmers, born in 1831 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1852 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1858 in Madderty, Perthshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1862 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1864 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Margaret A Chalmers, born in 1875 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

Peter

Chalmers

Son
Female

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Henry

Chalmers

Son
Female

Margaret A

Chalmers

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

54

1827

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Wife

Married

50

1831

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland

Peter

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Madderty, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Henry

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Chalmers

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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