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Household of John Chalmers (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1843 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Chalmers, born in 1844 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1868 in -), Robert J (born 1872 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Helen F (born 1873 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William J (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

Robert J

Chalmers

Son
Female

Helen F

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

William J

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Male

Thomas

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chalmers

Head

Married

38

1843

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Wife

Married

37

1844

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

13

1868

-

Robert J

Chalmers

Son

-

9

1872

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Helen F

Chalmers

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret H

Chalmers

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William J

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

-

3

1878

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Chalmers

Son

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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