These are some of the Census records for 1861 which include the surname Chillas.

Parish of Daviot

Name                   Age              Occupation        Born

At Pitblain

John Hardie           35     Head   Shoemaker       Fyvie

James Cumming   17                                           Daviot

Mary Chillas           15                                           Fyvie

This is John Moir Hardie b.1824 to John Hardie and Sarah McDonald. Mary Chillas b.1845 was the daughter of James Chillas and Margaret Hardie. John is Mary's uncle.

John went on to marry Jane Duncan b. 1840 to David Duncan and Margaret Chillas. Margaret Chillas was already an aunt to Mary Chillas as she was the sister of her father James Chillas. (See Chillas Family Tree 2 for more information).


Parish of Drumoak

At Candyglerach

Alexander Chillas      83  Wid                             Drumoak

Isabella Chillas          30  Dau                             Drumoak

Alexander Chillas       40  Son        Tailor          Banchory

Peter Collie                22  Gd Son                        Midmar

William Mitchell            9  Gd Son                      Drumoak


This is Alexander Chillas b. 1777 to Alexander Chillas and Margaret Mackie, widower of Sophia Stewart. Peter Collie b. 1838 is the son of Peter Collie and Alexander's daughter Elizabeth Chillas. William b. 1853 is the son of Isabella Chillas above by William Mitchell. (See Chillas Family Tree 2 for more information).


Parish of Inverurie

At Drimmies

Margaret Chillas      13     dom serv                       Meldrum

At Drimmies Toll Lodge

James Chillas           39     Toll Keeper                   Banchory
Margaret Chillas        38      wife                               Fyvie
Alexander Chillas        8      son                               Meldrum
William Chillas             6      son                                Kintore
Isabella Chillas            4      daughter                        Peterculter
John H Chillas            6ms  son                                 Inverurie

This is James Chillas b 1823 Banchory Ternan to Alexander Chillas and Sophia Stewart. Margaret is the daughter of James Chillas and Margaret Hardie working as a domestic servant for the Duncans (See Chillas Family Tree 2 on this site for more information).