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Household of John Chisholm (born 1806, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 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 Chisholm and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chisholm, born in 1806 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Helen, born 1843 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, Thomas (born 1850 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1871 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1873 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Walter (born 1878 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1881 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Chisholm's household

Male

John

Chisholm

Head
Male

Thomas

Anderson

Son-In-Law
Female

Helen

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Anderson

Granddaughter
Female

Helen

Anderson

Granddaughter
Male

John

Anderson

Grandson
Male

Walter

Anderson

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Granddaughter
Male

William

Chisholm

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chisholm

Head

Widower

75

1806

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Anderson

Son-In-Law

Married

31

1850

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Anderson

Daughter

-

38

1843

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ann

Anderson

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Anderson

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter

Anderson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Chisholm

Grandson

-

7

1874

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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