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Household of George Hamilton (born 1845, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.

George Hamilton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Hamilton, born in 1845 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Caroline Hamilton, born in 1846 in England. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Mary (born 1850 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Eliza (born 1821 in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Janet (born 1850 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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George Hamilton's household

Male

George

Hamilton

Head
Female

Caroline

Hamilton

Wife
Male

Archibald

Hamilton

Son
Male

George

Hamilton

Son
Male

Thomas

Hamilton

Son
Female

Mary

Lothian

Servant
Female

Eliza

Seaton

Servant
Female

Isabella

Shiels

Servant
Female

Janet

Cowan

Servant
Female

Mary

Grant

Servant
Female

Mary

Strachan

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Hamilton

Head

Married

36

1845

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Caroline

Hamilton

Wife

Married

35

1846

England

Archibald

Hamilton

Son

-

5

1876

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Hamilton

Son

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Hamilton

Son

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Lothian

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Eliza

Seaton

Servant

Unmarried

60

1821

Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Shiels

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Cowan

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Strachan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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