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Household of John Chalmers (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William M, born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, Janet F Smith, born in 1820 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Male

William M

Chalmers

Son
Female

Janet F

Smith

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chalmers

Head

Widower

64

1817

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William M

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet F

Smith

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

61

1820

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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