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Household of John Hamilton (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, 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.

John Hamilton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hamilton, born in 1847 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Hamilton, born in 1843 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1868 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), James B (born 1876 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maryanne (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father-In-Law, James Buchan, born in 1806 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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John Hamilton's household

Male

John

Hamilton

Head
Female

Anne

Hamilton

Wife
Male

Robert

Hamilton

Son
Female

Margaret

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

James B

Hamilton

Son
Female

Maryanne

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

James

Buchan

Father-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hamilton

Head

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Hamilton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James B

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Maryanne

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Buchan

Father-In-Law

Widower

75

1806

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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