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Household of William Hamilton (born 1840, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hamilton, born in 1840 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane R (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John W (born 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Christina M (born 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Kilwinning, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Hamilton's household
William
Hamilton
Head
Jane R
Hamilton
Daughter
John W
Hamilton
Son
Christina M
Hamilton
Daughter
Margaret
Galley
Servant
Margaret
Young
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Hamilton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Hamilton | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane R | Hamilton | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John W | Hamilton | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Christina M | Hamilton | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Galley | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Margaret | Young | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kilwinning, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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