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Household of John Hamilton (born 1842, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

John Hamilton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hamilton, born in 1842 in Kirkby, Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Hamilton, born in 1844 in Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Robert J (born 1862 in Norfolk, England), John J (born 1866 in Norfolk, England), James J (born 1868 in Norfolk, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Scotland) and John's Servant, Katrin (born 1865 in Hebburn, Durham, England).


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John Hamilton's household

Male

John

Hamilton

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Hamilton

Wife
Male

Robert J

Hamilton

Son
Male

John J

Hamilton

Son
Male

James J

Hamilton

Son
Male

Thomas

Hamilton

Son
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Male

William

Watt

Boarder
Female

Katrin

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkby, Leicestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hamilton

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkby, Leicestershire, England

Mary Ann

Hamilton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Norfolk, England

Robert J

Hamilton

Son

Single

19

1862

Norfolk, England

John J

Hamilton

Son

Single

15

1866

Norfolk, England

James J

Hamilton

Son

Single

13

1868

Norfolk, England

Thomas

Hamilton

Son

Single

5

1876

Hebburn, Durham, England

William

Hamilton

Son

Single

2

1879

Hebburn, Durham, England

William

Watt

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Scotland

Katrin

Harrison

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hebburn, Durham, England

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