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Household of Robert G Chambers (born 1845, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 G Chambers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert G Chambers, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Robert G was the head of the household, married to Mary Chambers, born in 1849 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James R (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert C (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert G's Boarder, John B Brown, born in 1860 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Robert G Chambers's household

Male

Robert G

Chambers

Head
Female

Mary

Chambers

Wife
Male

James R

Chambers

Son
Male

Robert C

Chambers

Son
Male

John B

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) Robert G
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert G

Chambers

Head

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Chambers

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James R

Chambers

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert C

Chambers

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John B

Brown

Boarder

-

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

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