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Household of Robert Chalmers (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Chalmers, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Maggie Chalmers, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Winfred Mehan, born in 1863 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Robert Chalmers's household

Male

Robert

Chalmers

Head
Female

Maggie

Chalmers

Wife
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Female

Winfred

Mehan

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Chalmers

Head

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Chalmers

Wife

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

-

0

1881

Ireland

Winfred

Mehan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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