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John Chalmers

John Chalmers

Male Abt 1805 - 1867  (62 years)

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  • Name John Chalmers 
    Born Abt 1805 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1841  [1
    Coal Miner 
    Residence 1841  Woodside, Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1851  [2
    Coal Miner 
    Residence 1851  Backbraes, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1860 
    Coal Miner 
    Occupation 1861  [3
    Coal Miner 
    Residence 1861  Hilty, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 15 Mar 1867  [4
    Iron Miner 
    Died 15 Mar 1867  Hilty, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Asthma 
    Occupation 21 Jan 1869  [6
    labourer (deceased) 
    Occupation 13 Nov 1869  [7
    agricultural labourer (deceased) 
    Occupation 3 Nov 1883 
    coalminer (deceased) 
    Occupation 20 Jan 1920  [6
    miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 15 Feb 1923  [6
    coal miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 22 Apr 1926  [6
    miner (deceased) 
    _UID 49C6A0D4A3154DBCA8411753138FA5A987F3 
    Person ID I1267  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father Thomas Chalmers,   d. Pre 1867 
    Family ID F800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Gourlay,   b. 29 May 1808, Cameron, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1869, Hilty, Greenside, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1831  Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Name: John Chambers
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1831
      Marriage Place: Ceres,Fife,Scotland
      Spouse: Hellen Gourlay
      FHL Film Number: 1040155

      Name: Hellen Gourlay
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1831
      Marriage Place: Ceres,Fife,Scotland
      Spouse: John Chambers
      FHL Film Number: 1040155

      Witnesses at the wedding ewre William Gourlay and Helen Chalmers
    Children 
     1. Isobel Chalmers,   b. 24 Dec 1831, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Thomas Chalmers,   b. 28 Aug 1833, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1833-1834  (Age 0 years)
     3. Thomas Chalmers,   c. 23 May 1834, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Christina Chalmers,   b. 6 Mar 1835, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1920, Annfield Mains, Kettle, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. William Chalmers,   b. 3 Jul 1837, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1923, Kettlehill, Kettle, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Helen Chalmers,   b. 22 Aug 1839, Woodside, Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Catherine Chalmers,   b. 24 Aug 1841, Woodside, Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926, Saskatchewn, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Mary Chalmers,   b. 24 Jul 1843, Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Euphemia Chalmers,   b. 1848, Dysart, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1926, Annfield Mains, Kettle, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     10. Agnes Chalmers,   b. 1850, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. John Chalmers,   b. 1853, Ceres, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant of death was son William Chalmers

      On 1861 census is a grandson James Barclay, not sure who his parents are

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      Death Cert.
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      Death Cert.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 9 Oct 2010.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 31 Jul 2011.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Jan 2016.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Jan 2016.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S38] 1851 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S7] Death Cert.

    5. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).
      Downloaded from Scotlands Poeple

    6. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S18] Marriage Cert.