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Household of William Chalmers (born 1829, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1829 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet M Chalmers, born in 1861 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet M, born 1861 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Janet M

Chalmers

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

52

1829

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet M

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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