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Household of William Chalmers (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1847 in Aberchirder, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Chalmers, born in 1843 in Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1872 in Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1874 in Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1878 in Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, William Angus, born in 1869 in Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Chalmers

Wife
Male

William

Angus

Step Son
Female

Ellen

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

34

1847

Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Chalmers

Wife

-

38

1843

Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Angus

Step Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

Ellen

Chalmers

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Chalmers

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

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