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Household of John Chalmers (born 1846, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvah, Banffshire, 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.
John Chalmers and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1846 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Chalmers, born in 1847 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, George (born 1812 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1858 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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John Chalmers's household
John
Chalmers
Head
Isabella
Chalmers
Wife
Isabella
Chalmers
Daughter
James
Chalmers
Son
George
Chalmers
Son
Mary
Chalmers
Daughter
George
Chalmers
Father
George
Gray
Servant
Helen
Clark
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Chalmers | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Chalmers | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Chalmers | Father | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Gray | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Clark | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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