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Household of William Chalmers (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, England

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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.

William Chalmers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Emma (born 1858 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), William (born 1860 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Alfred (born 1863 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter Wife, Margaret Chalmers, born in 1855 in Cripplegate, Middlesex, England.


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter Wife
Female

Emma

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Male

Alfred

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Widower

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter Wife

Single

26

1855

Cripplegate, Middlesex, England

Emma

Chalmers

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Lambeth, Surrey, England

William

Chalmers

Son

Single

21

1860

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Alfred

Chalmers

Son

Single

18

1863

Lambeth, Surrey, England

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