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Chalmers, Janet Alice, 1857-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer; married to Sir David Chalmers)

 Person

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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 Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 30 November 1879

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Polo" on the subject of family events and borrowing the Earl of Kellie's music along with History of Scottish Music, dated 30 November 1879.

Dates: 30 November 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 May c.1880

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a visit to the Isle of Arran, dated 15 May, year unknown.

Dates: 15 May c.1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 14 July 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news and the Burntisland Borough School, dated 14 July 1882.

Dates: 14 July 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 14 June 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of working in the house with Professor James Lorimer, dated 14 June 1882.

Dates: 14 June 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 21 September 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a visit to "Miss Chalmers", dated 21 September 1885.

Dates: 21 September 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 December 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of sending gifts and Miss Chalmers's house renovation, dated 15 December 1885.

Dates: 15 December 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (Née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 8 January 1879

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (Née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a family visit and cleaning Kellie Castle dated 8 January 1879.

Dates: 8 January 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 28 February 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of nature walks and visits to local castles and houses, dated 28 February 1882.

Dates: 28 February 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 May 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of visiting friends and her trip to the Netherlands, dated 15 May 1885.

Dates: 15 May 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 29 June 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of livestock and horses at Kellie Castle, dated 29 June 1885.

Dates: 29 June 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters