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Household of James Chambers (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 Chambers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chambers, born in 1851 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Chambers, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Henrieta (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Henrietta (born 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Brother-In-Law, Henry (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Chambers's household

Male

James

Chambers

Head
Female

Jane

Chambers

Wife
Female

Henrieta

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Jane

Chambers

Daughter
Male

Robert

Chambers

Son
Female

Henrietta

Hutcheson

Mother-In-Law
Male

Henry

Hutcheson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chambers

Head

Married

30

1851

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Chambers

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henrieta

Chambers

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Chambers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Chambers

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Hutcheson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Hutcheson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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