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Household of John Chalmers (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1836 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Chalmers, born in 1838 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1857 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1858 in Collington, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1862 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter (born 1874 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Wife
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Male

Robert

Chalmers

Son
Female

Marion

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Walter

Chalmers

Son
Female

Helen

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Chalmers

Head

Married

45

1836

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Wife

Married

43

1838

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Collington, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Chalmers

Daughter

-

19

1862

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter

-

13

1868

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter

-

10

1871

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Chalmers

Daughter

-

5

1876

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter

-

2

1879

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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