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Household of James Hamilton (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hamilton, born in 1832 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Hamilton, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1877 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace C (born 1874 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Murdoch, born in 1861 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Hamilton's household

Male

James

Hamilton

Head
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Wife
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Female

Agnes

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Grace C

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Murdoch

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamilton

Head

Married

49

1832

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Hamilton

Son

-

4

1877

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Hamilton

Daughter

-

10

1871

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace C

Hamilton

Daughter

-

7

1874

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Hamilton

Daughter

-

2

1879

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Murdoch

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

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