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Household of May Chalmers (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

May Chalmers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of May Chalmers, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. May was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; George (born 1874 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was May's Brother, Joseph Brown, born in 1859 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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May Chalmers's household

Female

May

Chalmers

Head
Male

George

Chalmers

Son
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Male

Joseph

Brown

Brother
First name(s) May
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

May

Chalmers

Head

Widow

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

4

1877

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

-

2

1879

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Joseph

Brown

Brother

Unmarried

22

1859

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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