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 CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Alice", 19 May 1878
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Alice" (Janet Alice Chalmers née Lorimer) on the subject of Alice's wedding. Dated 19 May 1878. Alice married British colonial judge Sir David Chalmers (1835-1899) in 1878.
Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Alice", 30 December 1898
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the Kellie Castle grounds. Dated 30 December 1898.
Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner", 2 July 1899
Letter in English from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" on the subject of visiting guests, flowers and friends, dated 2 July 1899.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 26 April 1892
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of a "Golden Wedding" of extended family members, and on the occurrences during the past few days, dated 26 April 1892.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 23 May 1892
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subjects of moving the location of the library in a house Janet Alice is interested in, their "Mamma" (Hannah Stodart) visiting London and Paris, and a local fire, dated 23 May 1892.
Letter from CLL to "Dearest Polo", 27-30 April 1879
Letter in English from CLL to "Dearest Polo". Written from Kellie which they made their way to by train (van was on the same one). Unloaded the belongings and when they went to bed, it was eerie, "mother" slept in Prince Charlie's room, and Lorm and her in their respective ones. CLL did not sleep well from noises. Lorn has been painting. Was hoping Lourie will come up but not until later.
Letter from "Grannie" (Hannah Stodart) to "Dearly Beloved Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 22 May 1892
Letter in English from "Grannie" (Hannah Stodart) to "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Janet Alice looking for a new house, Hannah Stodart traveling to London then Paris with "JH" (John Henry Lorimer), and Janet Alice visiting Kellie and the Highlands "just at the height of the tourist season", dated 22 May 1892.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 30 July 1879
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Polly" on the subject of "family gossip", dated 30 July 1879.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer))
Incomplete letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Polly" containing family news, dated 14 July 1879.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 9 March 1879
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Polo" Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of writing shortly after "Mother" Hannah Stodart's who has written about everything of interest, news of a wedding happening in early April and recent events, dated 9 March 1879.