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Household of Robert Chalmers (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts (Middle), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Chalmers, born in 1847 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, James (born 1861 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Brother, Alexander (born 1858 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Sister, Maggie (born 1861 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Donald (born 1851 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Chalmers's household

Male

Robert

Chalmers

Head
Male

James

Chalmers

Brother
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Brother
Female

Maggie

Chalmers

Sister
Male

Donald

McDonald

Servant
Female

Janet

Dunlevie

Servant
Male

Alexander

Roy

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Chalmers

Head

Unmarried

34

1847

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Brother

Unmarried

20

1861

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Brother

Unmarried

23

1858

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Chalmers

Sister

Unmarried

20

1861

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Dunlevie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Roy

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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