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Household of William Chalmers (born 1827, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1827 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Chalmers, born in 1829 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joshua (born 1861 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Helen

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Male

Joshua

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

54

1827

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Chalmers

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joshua

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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