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Household of William Chambers (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Chambers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chambers, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Chambers, born in 1851 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1874 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Chambers's household

Male

William

Chambers

Head
Female

Ellen

Chambers

Wife
Female

Janet

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Chambers

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chambers

Head

Married

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Chambers

Wife

Married

30

1851

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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