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Household of Thomas Chalmers (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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.

Thomas Chalmers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Chalmers, born in 1828 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes Chalmers, born in 1831 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1854 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Chalmers's household

Male

Thomas

Chalmers

Head
Female

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Joseph

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Male

Thomas

Chalmers

Son
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Chalmers

Head

Married

53

1828

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Chalmers

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Chalmers

Son

-

14

1867

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Daughter

-

10

1871

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

8

1873

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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