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Household of John Chalmers (born 1837, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1837 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1849 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary A (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Margaret (born 1798 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Betsy (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Chalmers's household
John
Chalmers
Head
Margaret
Chalmers
Wife
James
Chalmers
Son
Mary A
Chalmers
Daughter
John
Chalmers
Son
Margaret
Chalmers
Mother
Betsy
Croy
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Chalmers | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary A | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Chalmers | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chalmers | Mother | Widow | 83 | 1798 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Croy | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland |
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