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Household of Matthew Chalmers (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carrington, Midlothian, 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.

Matthew Chalmers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Chalmers, born in 1821 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Agnes Chalmers, born in 1819 in Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Step Daughter, Menzies (born 1849 in Berwickshire, Scotland), Matthew's -, Matthew A (born 1868 in Berwickshire, Scotland) and Matthew's -, Charles A (born 1881 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Matthew Chalmers's household

Male

Matthew

Chalmers

Head
Female

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Menzies

Lockie

Step Daughter
Male

Matthew A

Chalmers

-
Male

Charles A

Lockie

-
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Chalmers

Head

Married

60

1821

Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife

Married

62

1819

Berwickshire, Scotland

Menzies

Lockie

Step Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Berwickshire, Scotland

Matthew A

Chalmers

-

-

13

1868

Berwickshire, Scotland

Charles A

Lockie

-

-

0

1881

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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