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Household of Matthew Chalmers (born 1851, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Chalmers, born in 1851 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1873 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1875 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Niece, Isabella Dalgleish, born in 1864 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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Matthew Chalmers's household
Matthew
Chalmers
Head
Helen
Chalmers
Daughter
Isabella
Chalmers
Daughter
Isabella
Dalgleish
Niece
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Chalmers | Head | Widower | 30 | 1851 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Dalgleish | Niece | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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