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Household of James Hamilton (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

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.

James Hamilton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hamilton, born in 1842 in Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Hamilton, born in 1846 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1868 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Hamilton's household

Male

James

Hamilton

Head
Female

Jane

Hamilton

Wife
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Male

Alexander

Hamilton

Son
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

James

Hamilton

Son
Male

Thomas

Hamilton

Son
Female

Agnes

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Walter

Hamilton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamilton

Head

Married

39

1842

Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Hamilton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Hamilton

Son

-

13

1868

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Hamilton

Son

-

11

1870

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter

-

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Son

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Hamilton

Son

-

4

1877

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Hamilton

Daughter

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter

Hamilton

Son

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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