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A census is carried out every ten years and census records exist for all Aberdeenshire parishes from 1841. The 1851 census is of particular use to family historians as it gives the exact ages of those recorded and their place of birth. These are some of the records containing the surname Chillas.
Parish of Cluny 1851
At Milltown
Name Age Occupation Where Born
Alexander Chillas Head Marr 32 Miller & Crofter Banchory Ternan
Christian Chillas Wife Marr 32 Lumphanan
William Smith Serv U 28 Miller Old Meldrum
Peter Burry Serv U 17 Farm Labourer Lumphanan
Alexander Chillas Son U 1 Cluny
This is the family of Alexander Chillas b. 1820 to Thomas Chillas and Catherine Reith and Christian Duncan b. 1819 to Alexander Duncan and Elizabeth Davie (see Chillas Family Tree 4 for more information). Peter Berry was born 1831 to John Berry and Elizabeth Smith, no apparent family connection.
Parish of Meldrum 1851
At Bogs
James Chilles Head Marr 27 Ag Lab Banchory Ternan
Margaret Chilles Wife 26 Fyvie
Mary Chilles Dau 5 Scholar Fyvie
Margaret Chilles Dau 3 Meldrum
James Chilles Son 9m Meldrum
William Hardie Visitor 17 Ag Lab Fyvie
This is the family of James Chillas b. 1823 to Alexander Chillas and Sophia Stewart, and Margaret Hardie b. 1822 to John Hardie and Sarah McDonald (see Chillas Family Tree 2 on this site for more information). William Hardie is the brother of Margaret Hardie.
Parish of Drumoak 1851
At Canygliroch
Alexander Chullas Head Marr 73 Farmer of 2 Acres Drumoak
Sophia Chullas Wife Marr 70 Tarland
Alexander Chullas Son U 30 Tailor (Journeyman) Banchory
Thomas Chullas Son U 24 Ag Lab Drumoak
Jean Christie G Dau U 11 Scholar Kintore
This is the family of Alexander Chillas b. 1777 to Alexander Chillas and Margaret Mackie and Sophia Stewart b. 1781 to Michael Stewart, alias McAndie, and Elizabeth McHardy (see Chillas Family Tree 3 for more information). Jean Christie is the daughter of Alexander's daughter Gordon Chillas and husband William Christie.
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