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Household of William Chalmers (born 1840, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1840 in Auchtertool, Fife, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marjory Sinclair, born in 1838 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father-In-Law, Andrew Sinclair, born in 1804 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Marjory

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Andrew

Sinclair

Father-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

41

1840

Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

Marjory

Sinclair

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Sinclair

Father-In-Law

Widower

77

1804

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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