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Household of Major John Chamless (born 1822)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

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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.

Major John Chamless and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Major John Chamless, born in 1822 in , consisted of 9 members. Major John was the head of the household, married to Annie Chamless, born in 1840 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were Major John's Stepson, William (born 1864 in India), Major John's Stepson, Salbert (born 1866 in India), Major John's Step Daughter, Mabel (born 1868 in Cork, Cork, Ireland), Major John's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1869 in Cork, Cork, Ireland), Major John's Sister-In-Law, Maude (born 1845 in -), Major John's Niece, Blanche (born 1876 in India) and Major John's Servant, Katherine (born 1823 in Harwich, Essex, England).


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Major John Chamless's household

Male

Major John

Chamless

Head
Female

Annie

Chamless

Wife
Male

William

Wallace

Stepson
Male

Salbert

Wallace

Stepson
Female

Mabel

Wallace

Step Daughter
Female

Mary

Wallace

Step Daughter
Female

Maude

Scott

Sister-In-Law
Female

Blanche

Scott

Niece
Female

Katherine

Moon

Servant
First name(s) Major John
Last name Chamless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Major John

Chamless

Head

Married

59

1822

-

Annie

Chamless

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

William

Wallace

Stepson

Single

17

1864

India

Salbert

Wallace

Stepson

Single

15

1866

India

Mabel

Wallace

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Mary

Wallace

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Maude

Scott

Sister-In-Law

Married

36

1845

-

Blanche

Scott

Niece

Single

5

1876

India

Katherine

Moon

Servant

Single

58

1823

Harwich, Essex, England

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