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Household of James Hamilton (born 1824, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 Hamilton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hamilton, born in 1824 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Hamilton, born in 1825 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Crawford (born 1869 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1837 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1873 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Hamilton's household

Male

James

Hamilton

Head
Female

Marion

Hamilton

Wife
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Male

Andrew

Hamilton

Son
Male

Crawford

Hamilton

Son
Male

John

Baxter

Boarder
Male

James

Hamilton

Grandson
Female

Jane

McEwan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamilton

Head

Married

57

1824

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marion

Hamilton

Wife

Married

56

1825

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Crawford

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Baxter

Boarder

Unmarried

44

1837

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Grandson

-

8

1873

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

McEwan

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

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