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Household of Robert Chalmers (born 1849, 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 1849 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to May Chalmers, born in 1850 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William R (born 1870 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Robert R (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth S (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, James (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Robert Chalmers's household
Robert
Chalmers
Head
May
Chalmers
Wife
William R
Chalmers
Son
Robert R
Chalmers
Son
Elizabeth S
Chalmers
Daughter
James
Miller
Servant
Mary
Croy
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| 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 | 32 | 1849 | Orkney, Scotland | |
May | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
William R | Chalmers | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert R | Chalmers | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth S | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Miller | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Croy | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland |
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