1851 census help .....

[elisabeth]

Between Margaret Chalmers being born in Dairsie, Fife in 1822 and getting married in Wilton, Roxburghshire in 1852, I have no idea where she lived.When the 1851 census came online, I soon realised what a daunting task it would be to check every Margaret Chalmers in Scotland (I've already checked England as she married an Englishman). I printed a list of Margarets age between 27 and 32 and have slowly whittled it down- is there anyone who can check Margaret, age 27 in Bothwell, Lanark? or one age 32 in Hamilton, Lanark? or one age 32 in Aberdeen City? If only I could put "born Dairsie" into Scotlandspeople for 1851! Any help would be greatly appreciated before my husband starts divorce proceedings for overuse of the credit card.
Thanks

[Jack]

Hi Elisabeth,
I can only help a bit with Lanarkshire - there were 4 in the age group, and none of any other age as born in Fife.
Can't see a 27yr old in Bothwell - only the 29yr old.
--
Margaret CHALMERS
28 in Hamilton, born Ireland.
29 in Bothwell, born Shortrigg, STI.
32 in Hamilton, born Hamilton, LKS.
32 in Hamilton, born Lanark, LKS.
&
Margaret CHAMBERS
age 30 in Old Monkland, born Ireland.
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CHALMERS and CHAMBERS seem to be interchangeable at times, so worth watching out for.
(i've even seen CHAMMERS & CHALMBERS...).
Also Margaret can be as Margrat, Maggie etc.
So maybe try this - but this will also pick up on Margery etc.
Forename - M*g*
Surname - Cha*m*ers.
--
Jack

[elisabeth]

Thanks Jack. I tried your suggestion and Scotlandspeople came up with 1 more match than I had found under Margaret Chalmers so that takes it to 2 pages to print out-maybe another batch of credits won't appear until next months Visa bill.
Elisabeth

[nelmit]

Between Margaret Chalmers being born in Dairsie, Fife in 1822 and getting married in Wilton, Roxburghshire in 1852, I have no idea where she lived.When the 1851 census came online, I soon realised what a daunting task it would be to check every Margaret Chalmers in Scotland (I've already checked England as she married an Englishman). I printed a list of Margarets age between 27 and 32 and have slowly whittled it down- is there anyone who can check Margaret, age 27 in Bothwell, Lanark? or one age 32 in Hamilton, Lanark? or one age 32 in Aberdeen City? If only I could put "born Dairsie" into Scotlandspeople for 1851! Any help would be greatly appreciated before my husband starts divorce proceedings for overuse of the credit card.
Thanks

Hello,

There is also a Margret Chalmers (although she is a wee bit old at 31) living in Fife.

Regards,
Annette M

[elisabeth]

Thanks, Annette. In all the later census returns she was very accurate about her age (I only chose 27-32 to get my money's worth from 1 page but I now see I would have been better using more wild cards than I did). I will add the Abbotshall one to my collection and check them all in one go. I was fully expecting her to be in the Borders in 1851-her future husband was in Yorkshire, recently widowed, so must have got his job in Roxburghshire as a mill foreman 1851/1852 . How on earth did they meet and marry within a year?
Elisabeth