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Household of John Chalmers (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1846 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Chalmers, born in 1845 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellison (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Annie Turner, born in 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Female

Ann

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Ellison

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Male

Donald

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Female

Annie

Turner

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chalmers

Head

Married

35

1846

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Chalmers

Wife

Married

36

1845

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ellison

Chalmers

Daughter

-

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

Chalmers

Son

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Turner

Visitor

Unmarried

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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