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Household of John Chalmers (born 1802, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1802 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William F (born 1842 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Nana (born 1846 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Bella (born 1862 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Grandson, David (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1866 in Newport, Fife, Scotland).
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John Chalmers's household
John
Chalmers
Head
William F
Chalmers
Son
Nana
Chalmers
Daughter
Bella
Duff
Granddaughter
David
Duff
Grandson
Helen
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 79 |
| Birth year | 1802 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Chalmers | Head | Widower | 79 | 1802 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William F | Chalmers | Son | Widower | 39 | 1842 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Nana | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Bella | Duff | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Duff | Grandson | - | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Smith | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Newport, Fife, Scotland |
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