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Household of William Chalmers (born 1814, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterderran, Fife, 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 1814 in Kinghorn, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspeth Chalmers, born in 1812 in Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1846 in Kinrossshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1848 in Kinrossshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1866 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Andrew (born 1864 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland).


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Elspeth

Chalmers

Wife
Female

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Chalmers

Son
Female

Janet

Chalmers

Granddaughter
Male

Andrew

Wright

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

67

1814

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Elspeth

Chalmers

Wife

Married

69

1812

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Kinrossshire, Scotland

Andrew

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Kinrossshire, Scotland

Janet

Chalmers

Granddaughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Wright

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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