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Household of Robert Hamilton (born 1824, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

Robert Hamilton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Hamilton, born in 1824 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Hamilton, born in 1822 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1854 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Thomas (born 1845 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Walter (born 1864 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Hamilton's household

Male

Robert

Hamilton

Head
Female

Helen

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

James

Hamilton

Son
Male

Thomas

Sterick

Servant
Male

Walter

Bond

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Hamilton

Head

Married

57

1824

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Hamilton

Wife

Married

59

1822

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Sterick

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Bond

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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