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Household of Robert Chalmers (born 1818, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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.
Robert Chalmers and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Chalmers, born in 1818 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Chalmers, born in 1824 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Walter (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, David (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Robert Chalmers's household
Robert
Chalmers
Head
Isabella
Chalmers
Wife
James
Chalmers
Son
Isabella
Chalmers
Daughter
Mary
Chalmers
Daughter
Walter
Peace
Servant
David
Loutit
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Chalmers | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Walter | Peace | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Loutit | Servant | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland |
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