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Household of James K Chalmers (born 1822, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 K Chalmers and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James K Chalmers, born in 1822 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 14 members. James K was the head of the household, married to Katherine J Chalmers, born in 1834 in India. They had 4 children; James K (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary J (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William G (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Anna A (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James K's Niece, Jane E (born 1863 in England), James K's Niece, Jessie M (born 1865 in England), James K's Servant, Isabella (born 1841 in Marton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James K's Servant, Janet (born 1859 in Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James K's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James K's Servant, Helen (born 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland), James K's Servant, James (born 1854 in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland) and James K's Visitor, Margaret (born 1854 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James K Chalmers's household
James K
Chalmers
Head
Katherine J
Chalmers
Wife
James K
Chalmers
Son
Mary J
Chalmers
Daughter
William G
Chalmers
Son
Anna A
Chalmers
Daughter
Jane E
Willan
Niece
Jessie M
Willan
Niece
Isabella
Learmonth
Servant
Janet
Lyon
Servant
Elizabeth
Cunningham
Servant
Helen
Hay
Servant
James
Stewart
Servant
Margaret
Mollison
Visitor
| First name(s) | James K |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James K | Chalmers | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Katherine J | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | India | |
James K | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary J | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William G | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anna A | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane E | Willan | Niece | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | England | |
Jessie M | Willan | Niece | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | England | |
Isabella | Learmonth | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Marton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Lyon | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cunningham | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Hay | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Stewart | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mollison | Visitor | Married | 27 | 1854 | Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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