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Household of William Chalmers (born 1831, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chalmers, born in 1831 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Chalmers, born in 1836 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1863 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John W (born 1865 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary B (born 1867 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet M (born 1871 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Janet Lind, born in 1836 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Chalmers's household
William
Chalmers
Head
Mary
Chalmers
Wife
Robert
Chalmers
Son
John W
Chalmers
Son
Mary B
Chalmers
Daughter
William
Chalmers
Son
Janet M
Chalmers
Daughter
Margaret
Chalmers
Daughter
James
Chalmers
Son
Janet
Lind
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Chalmers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Chalmers | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Chalmers | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John W | Chalmers | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary B | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Chalmers | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet M | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chalmers | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Chalmers | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Lind | Servant | Widow | 45 | 1836 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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