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Household of James Chalmers (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Avondale, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chalmers, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Chalmers, born in 1838 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1866 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Chalmers's household

Male

James

Chalmers

Head
Female

Helen

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Isabella

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Chalmers

Head

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Chalmers

Wife

Married

43

1838

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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