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Household of Robert Hamilton (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton, 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 1856 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Hamilton, born in 1855 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Laurence T (born 1879 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen A (born 1880 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Grandfather, Robert (born 1805 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Hamilton's household

Male

Robert

Hamilton

Head
Female

Mary

Hamilton

Wife
Male

Laurence T

Hamilton

Son
Female

Helen A

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hamilton

Grandfather
Female

Margaret

Bishop

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Hamilton

Head

Married

25

1856

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Hamilton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Laurence T

Hamilton

Son

-

2

1879

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen A

Hamilton

Daughter

-

1

1880

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Hamilton

Grandfather

Widower

76

1805

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bishop

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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