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Household of Robert Chalmers (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1843 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1847 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1871 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert Nelson (born 1874 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Peter (born 1876 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Robert Chalmers's household

Male

Robert

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Robert Nelson

Chalmers

Son
Male

Peter

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Chalmers

Head

Married

38

1843

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter

-

10

1871

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert Nelson

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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