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Household of William Chalmers (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1838 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Chalmers, born in 1838 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Peter (born 1863 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1867 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Adam (born 1872 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Barbara

Chalmers

Wife
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Peter

Chalmers

Son
Male

David

Chalmers

Son
Male

Adam

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

43

1838

Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Chalmers

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Peter

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Adam

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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