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Household of William Chalmers (born 1822, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1822 in St Cyrus, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Chalmers, born in 1821 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1851 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Johnston (born 1880 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Niece, Helen (born 1851 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Lodger, John (born 1854 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Christina

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Mary A

Inverarity

Daughter
Male

Johnston

Inverarity

Grandson
Female

Helen

Coullie

Niece
Male

John

Findlayson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place St Cyrus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

59

1822

St Cyrus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Chalmers

Wife

Married

60

1821

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary A

Inverarity

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Johnston

Inverarity

Grandson

Unmarried

1

1880

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Coullie

Niece

Unmarried

30

1851

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Findlayson

Lodger

Unmarried

27

1854

Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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