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Household of John Chalmers (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1848 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Robertina Chalmers, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Minnie (born 1873 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary B (born 1875 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robertina (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane G (born 1878 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie G (born 1880 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret McGee, born in 1860 in Ireland.


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Female

Robertina

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Minnie

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Mary B

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Robertina

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Jane G

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Jessie G

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McGee

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chalmers

Head

Married

33

1848

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robertina

Chalmers

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Minnie

Chalmers

Daughter

-

8

1873

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary B

Chalmers

Daughter

-

6

1875

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robertina

Chalmers

Daughter

-

5

1876

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane G

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie G

Chalmers

Daughter

-

1

1880

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGee

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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