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Household of James Chisholm (born 1839, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonar, Sutherland, 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 Chisholm and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chisholm, born in 1839 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Chisholm, born in 1851 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Sutherland, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland), Elspet (born 1878 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Williamina Young, born in 1868 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Chisholm's household

Male

James

Chisholm

Head
Female

Charlotte

Chisholm

Wife
Male

Thomas

Chisholm

Son
Female

Jane

Chisholm

Daughter
Male

John

Chisholm

Son
Female

Elspet

Chisholm

Daughter
Male

Donald

Chisholm

Son
Female

Williamina

Young

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chisholm

Head

Married

42

1839

Sutherland, Scotland

Charlotte

Chisholm

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sutherland, Scotland

Thomas

Chisholm

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Sutherland, Scotland

Jane

Chisholm

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

John

Chisholm

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Elspet

Chisholm

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Donald

Chisholm

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Williamina

Young

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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