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Household of William Chalmers (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 1839 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chalmers, born in 1839 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Betsy (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Jean Low, born in 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Chalmers's household
William
Chalmers
Head
Margaret
Chalmers
Wife
William
Chalmers
Son
Alexander
Chalmers
Son
Betsy
Stewart
Daughter
Jean
Low
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Dundee, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland | |
William | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Stewart | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jean | Low | Niece | - | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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