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Household of William R Chisholm (born 1826, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 R Chisholm and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Chisholm, born in 1826 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alice M (born 1863 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), William (born 1865 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Edith A (born 1868 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Emma L (born 1872 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Servant, Marjory (born 1820 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William R's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales).


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William R Chisholm's household

Male

William R

Chisholm

Head
Female

Alice M

Chisholm

Daughter
Male

William

Chisholm

Son
Female

Edith A

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Emma L

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Mc Kay

Servant
Female

Sarah Ann

Phillips

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Chisholm

Head

Widower

55

1826

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Alice M

Chisholm

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

William

Chisholm

Son

Single

16

1865

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Edith A

Chisholm

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Emma L

Chisholm

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Marjory

Mc Kay

Servant

Widow

61

1820

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Sarah Ann

Phillips

Servant

Single

16

1865

Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales

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