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Household of William Hamilton (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1839 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hamilton, born in 1842 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1875 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Hamilton's household

Male

William

Hamilton

Head
Female

Ellen

Hamilton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hamilton

Son
Female

Ellen

Hamilton

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Hamilton

Daughter
Male

James

Hamilton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hamilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hamilton

Head

Married

42

1839

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Hamilton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Hamilton

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Hamilton

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Hamilton

Daughter

-

4

1877

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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