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Household of James Hamilton (born 1815, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1815 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Hamilton, born in 1830 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1860 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1863 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1871 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Hamilton's household

Male

James

Hamilton

Head
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Jane

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Male

Andrew

Hamilton

Son
Female

Maggie

Hamilton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamilton

Head

Married

66

1815

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Hamilton

Daughter

-

10

1871

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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