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Household of Joseph Hamilton (born 1827, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Joseph Hamilton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Hamilton, born in 1827 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to James Hamilton, born in 1827 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1860 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1867 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James R (born 1870 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1872 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1878 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, John (born 1848 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Hamilton's household

Male

Joseph

Hamilton

Head
Female

James

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hamilton

Son
Male

James R

Hamilton

Son
Male

Thomas

Hamilton

Son
Female

Jessie

Hamilton

Granddaughter
Male

John

Hyslop

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Hamilton

Head

Married

54

1827

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Hamilton

Son

-

14

1867

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James R

Hamilton

Son

-

11

1870

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Hamilton

Son

-

9

1872

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Hamilton

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Hyslop

Servant

Married

33

1848

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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