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Household of John Chalmers (born 1817, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chalmers, born in 1817 in Coylton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chalmers, born in 1833 in Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1861 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John (born 1867 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Chalmers's household

Male

John

Chalmers

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Wife
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chalmers

Head

Married

64

1817

Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Wife

Married

48

1833

Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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