Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Williamson (born 1814, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Williamson and 6 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1814 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Williamson, born in 1813 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1842 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Janet (born 1841 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1863 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, John (born 1868 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Female

Janet

Williamson

Wife
Female

Janet

Williamson

Visitor
Female

Ann

Paton

Servant
Male

James

Riddell

Servant
Male

John

Gardner

Visitor
Male

James

Williamson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Married

67

1814

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Williamson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Williamson

Visitor

Unmarried

40

1841

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Paton

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Riddell

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gardner

Visitor

-

13

1868

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

39

1842

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Williamson in Cambusnethan in 1881, and follow the Williamson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Williamson

We’ve found James Williamson in 932 family trees. Find out more about James Williamson's household and view the Williamson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census