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Household of William Chalmers (born 1840, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Largo, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1840 in Ceres, Fife, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Rachel (born 1865 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Crail, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1878 in Largo, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Christina Chalmers, born in 1838 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland.
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William Chalmers's household
William
Chalmers
Head
Alexander
Chalmers
Son
Rachel
Chalmers
Daughter
William
Chalmers
Son
Thomas
Chalmers
Son
James
Chalmers
Son
Helen
Chalmers
Daughter
Andrew
Chalmers
Son
Christina
Chalmers
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Ceres, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Chalmers | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Ceres, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Largo, Fife, Scotland | |
Rachel | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Largo, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Ceres, Fife, Scotland | |
Thomas | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Crail, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Chalmers | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Largo, Fife, Scotland | |
Andrew | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Largo, Fife, Scotland | |
Christina | Chalmers | Sister | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Ceres, Fife, Scotland |
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