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Household of James B Hamilton (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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 B Hamilton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Hamilton, born in 1828 in , consisted of 10 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Margaret E Hamilton, born in 1846 in London, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Helen Harper (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England), Marion Sybil (born 1878 in Wanstead, Essex, England), Hettey Ohey (born 1879 in Wanstead, Essex, England) and Gavin James (born 1881 in Wanstead, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James B's Sister In Law, Helen Wilson (born 1843 in Scotland), James B's Brother, David (born 1843 in Scotland), James B's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1854 in Buttsbury, Essex, England) and James B's Servant, Alice Emily (born 1857 in Buttsbury, Essex, England).


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James B Hamilton's household

Male

James B

Hamilton

Head
Female

Margaret E

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Helen Harper

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Marion Sybil

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Hettey Ohey

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Gavin James

Hamilton

Son
Female

Helen Wilson

Harper

Sister In Law
Male

David

Hamilton

Brother
Female

Sarah Ann

Mansfield

Servant
Female

Alice Emily

Mansfield

Servant
First name(s) James B
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Hamilton

Head

Married

53

1828

Scotland

Margaret E

Hamilton

Wife

Married

35

1846

London, Surrey, England

Helen Harper

Hamilton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Marion Sybil

Hamilton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wanstead, Essex, England

Hettey Ohey

Hamilton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wanstead, Essex, England

Gavin James

Hamilton

Son

Single

0

1881

Wanstead, Essex, England

Helen Wilson

Harper

Sister In Law

Single

38

1843

Scotland

David

Hamilton

Brother

Single

38

1843

Scotland

Sarah Ann

Mansfield

Servant

Single

27

1854

Buttsbury, Essex, England

Alice Emily

Mansfield

Servant

Single

24

1857

Buttsbury, Essex, England

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