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Household of John Chalmers (born 1822, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1822 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Chalmers, born in 1826 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1852 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1844 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Peter (born 1863 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Female

Ann

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Ogg

Servant
Male

James

Adam

Servant
Male

John

Keith

Servant
Female

Margaret

Grant

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Massie

Servant
Male

Peter

Boddie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chalmers

Head

Married

59

1822

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Chalmers

Wife

Married

55

1826

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Ogg

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Adam

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Keith

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Massie

Servant

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Boddie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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