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Household of John Chalmers (born 1834, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1834 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1838 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Peter

Chalmers

Son
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chalmers

Head

Married

47

1834

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife

Married

43

1838

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Chalmers

Son

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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