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Household of James Chalmers (born 1845, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1845 in Langholm, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine R Chalmers, born in 1848 in England. They had 4 children; Ellen M (born 1873 in England), John R (born 1875 in England), Mary Isobel (born 1878 in England) and Catherine (born - in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1858 in England), James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in England) and James's Nurse, - (born 1853 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Catherine R

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Ellen M

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

John R

Chalmers

Son
Female

Mary Isobel

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Box

Servant
Female

Mary

Box

Servant
Female

-

McNee

Nurse
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Langholm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chalmers

Head

Married

36

1845

Langholm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine R

Chalmers

Wife

Married

33

1848

England

Ellen M

Chalmers

Daughter

-

8

1873

England

John R

Chalmers

Son

-

6

1875

England

Mary Isobel

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

England

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter

-

-

-

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Box

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

England

Mary

Box

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

England

-

McNee

Nurse

Widow

28

1853

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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