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Household of John Chalmers (born 1835, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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 1835 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1837 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), Alexander S (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas H (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Chalmers's household
John
Chalmers
Head
Margaret
Chalmers
Wife
James
Chalmers
Son
David
Chalmers
Son
Andrew
Chalmers
Son
John
Chalmers
Son
Alexander S
Chalmers
Son
Thomas H
Chalmers
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Chalmers | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Andrew | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander S | Chalmers | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas H | Chalmers | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland |
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