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Household of James Hamilton (born 1831, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hamilton, born in 1831 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Auchinstarry, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Letitia (born 1878 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's House Keeper, Jess McFearson, born in 1814 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Hamilton's household

Male

James

Hamilton

Head
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Male

James

Hamilton

Son
Male

Robert

Hamilton

Son
Male

John

Hamilton

Son
Female

Letitia

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Jess

McFearson

House Keeper
First name(s) James
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamilton

Head

Widower

50

1831

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Auchinstarry, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Letitia

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jess

McFearson

House Keeper

Widow

67

1814

Invernessshire, Scotland

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