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Household of William Chalmers (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, 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 1841 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Chalmers, born in 1842 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Barbara

Chalmers

Wife
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Mains, 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

40

1841

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Chalmers

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Chalmers

Son

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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