Chalmers, Janet Alice, 1857-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer; married to Sir David Chalmers)
Dates
- Existence: 1857 - 1946
Biography
Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) was born to parents Hannah Stodart Lorimer (1835-1916) and James Lorimer (1818-1890) in 1857. Janet Alice was nicknamed 'Alice', 'Polly', 'Ploks' and 'Ploko' by family members. She married British colonial judge Sir David Chalmers (1835-1899) in 1878. The couple lived in British Guiana (now Guyana) and had a maid named Joanna, nicknamed 'Nan' or 'Nana'.
Janet Alice Chalmers and Sir David Chalmers had six children: David Patrick (b.1880), Hannah Helen (b.1882), Alison Bell (b.1884), Thomas Michael (1886-1904), James Lorimer (b.1888), and Esther Barbara (1894-1983).
Found in 164 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "My dearest Lon[...]", undated
Letter in English from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Lon[...]" on the subject of her trip to Maryculter, Aberdeen, no date.
Letter from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Letter in English from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Lorry" ((Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Robert Stodart Lorimer announcing he will be an architect and family history, no date.
Letter from R R Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 June 1882
Letter in English from R R Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), his niece, on the subject of Janet Alice Chalmers's son Patrick Chalmers and family news, dated 15 June 1882.
Letter from Robert Stodart Lorimer "RSL" to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 15 October 1879
Letter in English from Robert Stodart Lorimer "RSL" to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Polly" on the subject of wishing Janet Alice a happy birthday, dated 15 October 1879.
Letter from Robert Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 September 1885
Letter in English from Robert Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of borrowing a book and the Chalmers' children's illness with chicken pox, dated 15 September 1885.
Letter from "RR Stodart" (Robert Stodart Lorimer[?]) to "My Dear Alice" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 20 April 1879
Letter in English Letter from "RR Stodart" Robert Stodart Lorimer[?] to "My Dear Alice" Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of welcoming Janet Alice to her new residence, dated 20 April 1879.
Letter to Janet Alice Chalmers from Caroline Louise Lorimer, 4 October 1887
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers on the subject of the Chalmers family's visit to Kellie next year and updates on acquaintances dated 4 October 1887.
letter to S[...]ster from Janet Alice Chalmers, 14 October 1887
Letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers to S[...]ster on the subject of music, school prizes, and the appointment of barristers dating 14 October 1887.
Poem signed "JAL" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) and "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer), 17 July 1878
Poem in English signed "JAL" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) and "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer), dated 17 July 1878.
Postcard of 4 Drummond Place from unknown sender to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 1909
Black and white postcard of 4 Drummond Place, a house belonging to John Henry Lorimer, from unknown sender to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of travels to Berlin and the historic home of 4 Drummond Place dated 1909.