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Household of Alexander Hamilton (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Hamilton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hamilton, born in 1848 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hamilton, born in 1852 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1871 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Murrayfield, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1859 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Hamilton's household

Male

Alexander

Hamilton

Head
Female

Margaret

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Hamilton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Darling

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Tully

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hamilton

Head

Married

33

1848

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Hamilton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter

-

10

1871

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Hamilton

Daughter

-

8

1873

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Hamilton

Daughter

-

6

1875

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Hamilton

Son

-

4

1877

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter

-

2

1879

Murrayfield, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Darling

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tully

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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