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Household of James Hamilton (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hamilton, born in 1838 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hamilton, born in 1845 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Marion (born 1870 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Jemima (born 1861 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1864 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Hamilton's household

Male

James

Hamilton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Marion

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

James

Hamilton

Son
Female

Isabella

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hendry

Servant
Female

Jemima

Campbell

Servant
Male

William

Steel

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamilton

Head

Married

43

1838

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Hamilton

Daughter

-

11

1870

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Son

-

8

1873

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Hamilton

Daughter

-

6

1875

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter

-

4

1877

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Hamilton

Son

-

1

1880

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hendry

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jemima

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Steel

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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