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Household of James Adams Hamilton (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Avondale, Lanarkshire, 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.

James Adams Hamilton and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams Hamilton, born in 1841 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, consisted of 16 members. James Adams was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Crooks Hamilton, born in 1845 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Catherine Smellie (born 1869 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William Johnston (born 1874 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1879 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James Adams's Servant, Alexander (born 1853 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Adams's Servant, Alexander (born 1857 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Adams's Servant, James (born 1866 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Adams's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Adams's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James Adams's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Adams Hamilton's household

Male

James Adams

Hamilton

Head
Female

Jeanie Crooks

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Catherine Smellie

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

James

Hamilton

Son
Male

Alexander

Hamilton

Son
Male

William Johnston

Hamilton

Son
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Hamilton

Son
Male

John

Hamilton

Son
Female

Jeanie

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Reid

Servant
Male

Alexander

Sinclair

Servant
Male

James

Dykes

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Duncan

Servant
Female

Janet

Duncan

Servant
Female

Margaret

Hamilton

Servant
First name(s) James Adams
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Adams

Hamilton

Head

Married

40

1841

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie Crooks

Hamilton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine Smellie

Hamilton

Daughter

-

12

1869

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Son

-

11

1870

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Hamilton

Son

-

9

1872

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Johnston

Hamilton

Son

-

7

1874

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter

-

5

1876

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Hamilton

Son

-

4

1877

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Hamilton

Son

-

3

1878

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Hamilton

Daughter

-

2

1879

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Dykes

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hamilton

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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