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Household of Joseph Hamilton (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Joseph Hamilton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Hamilton, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Hamilton, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Mary (born 1874 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1879 in Ryhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Friend, Robert Price, born in 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Joseph Hamilton's household

Male

Joseph

Hamilton

Head
Female

Dorothy

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hamilton

Son
Male

Robert

Price

Friend
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Hamilton

Head

Married

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

Dorothy

Hamilton

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ryhope, Durham, England

Mary

Hamilton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ryhope, Durham, England

Sarah

Hamilton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ryhope, Durham, England

Robert

Hamilton

Son

Single

2

1879

Ryhope, Durham, England

Robert

Price

Friend

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

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