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Household of William Hamilton (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

William Hamilton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hamilton, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Hamilton, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Alexander (born 1819 in Gruids, Sutherland, Scotland) and William's Mother, Jean (born 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Hamilton's household

Male

William

Hamilton

Head
Female

Mary

Hamilton

Wife
Male

William

Hamilton

Son
Female

Jane

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McLeod

Father
Female

Jean

McLeod

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hamilton

Head

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Hamilton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Hamilton

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Hamilton

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Hamilton

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McLeod

Father

Married

62

1819

Gruids, Sutherland, Scotland

Jean

McLeod

Mother

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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