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Household of William Chalmers (born 1838, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.
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 1838 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chalmers, born in 1845 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Steven, born in 1859 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.
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William Chalmers's household
William
Chalmers
Head
Elizabeth
Chalmers
Wife
Jessie
Chalmers
Daughter
Isabella
Chalmers
Daughter
Elizabeth
Steven
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Chalmers | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Steven | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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