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Household of James Hamilton (born 1842, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 Hamilton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hamilton, born in 1842 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1851 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1870 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Cousin, Margaret (born 1851 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Relative, Alexander (born 1875 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Relative, James (born 1879 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1861 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Hamilton's household

Male

James

Hamilton

Head
Female

Margaret

Laing

Cousin
Male

Robert

Hamilton

Son
Male

Alexander

Black

Relative
Male

James

Black

Relative
Male

Alexander

Laing

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamilton

Head

Married

39

1842

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Cousin

Widow

30

1851

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Black

Relative

Unmarried

6

1875

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Black

Relative

Unmarried

2

1879

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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