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Household of William Chisholm (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Chisholm and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chisholm, born in 1845 in Dalry, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Chisholm, born in 1847 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1872 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Chisholm's household

Male

William

Chisholm

Head
Female

Helen

Chisholm

Wife
Male

Alexander

Chisholm

Son
Male

William

Chisholm

Son
Female

Ann

Chisholm

Daughter
Male

John

Chisholm

Son
Female

Helen

Chisholm

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chisholm

Head

Married

36

1845

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Chisholm

Wife

Married

34

1847

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chisholm

Son

-

11

1870

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Chisholm

Son

-

9

1872

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Chisholm

Daughter

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Chisholm

Son

-

4

1877

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Chisholm

Daughter

-

1

1880

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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