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Household of William Chalmers (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1826 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Chalmers, born in 1826 in Ireland. They had 2 children; James (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Chalmers's household

Male

William

Chalmers

Head
Female

Jane

Chalmers

Wife
Male

James

Chalmers

Son
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chalmers

Head

Married

55

1826

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Chalmers

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ireland

James

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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