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Household of John Chambers (born 1843, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chambers, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Chambers, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Cath (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, Duncan McFarlane, born in 1851 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Chambers's household

Male

John

Chambers

Head
Female

Janet

Chambers

Wife
Female

Cath

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Janet

Chambers

Daughter
Male

John

Chambers

Son
Male

Duncan

Chambers

Son
Male

Donald

Chambers

Son
Male

Duncan

McFarlane

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chambers

Head

Married

38

1843

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Chambers

Wife

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Cath

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Chambers

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

Chambers

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Donald

Chambers

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

McFarlane

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

30

1851

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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