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Household of Peter Chalmers (born 1838, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Peter Chalmers and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Chalmers, born in 1838 in Perthshire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Blyth Chalmers, born in 1837 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Blyth (born 1871 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Angelique (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, Frederick (born 1860 in -) and Peter's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Peter Chalmers's household

Male

Peter

Chalmers

Head
Female

Blyth

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Peter

Chalmers

Son
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Female

Blyth

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Angelique

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Deas

Boarder
Male

James

Fraser

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Chalmers

Head

Married

43

1838

Perthshire, Scotland

Blyth

Chalmers

Wife

Married

44

1837

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Chalmers

Daughter

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Chalmers

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Blyth

Chalmers

Daughter

-

10

1871

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Angelique

Chalmers

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Frederick

Deas

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

-

James

Fraser

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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