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John Hamilton shoemaker1

M, #18241, b. circa 1821
Last Edited: 22 Mar 2022
  • (Child) Birth*: John Hamilton shoemaker was born circa 1821 at Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, .2
  • Marriage*: He married Margaret Somebody say 1840.3
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Hamilton shoemaker married Jessie Kay on 11 December 1847 at Avondale / Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; John Hamilton & Janet Kaye (FR665.)1,4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841He and Margaret Somebody and John Hamilton were listed in the 1841 census at Todshill, Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Sex     Age     Birth year     Birth place
John     Hamilton     Male     25     1816     Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     Hamilton     Male     0     1841     Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret     Hamilton     Female     25     1816     Lanarkshire, Scotland

First name(s)     John
Last name     Hamilton
Sex     Male
Age     25
Birth year     1816
Birth county     Lanarkshire
Birth county as transcribed     Lanarkshire
Birth place other     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Occupation     Shoemaker
Full address     Todshill, Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House name     Todshill
Street     Todshill
Parish or township     Avondale
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     -
Family member first name(s)     Margaret, John
Family member last name     Hamilton
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Book number     -
Folio number     -
Page number     -
Schedule     13
Record set     1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.5
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jessie Kay in the 1851 census at Paterson's Land Kirk Street, Avondale, Middleward, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
John     Hamilton     Head     Married     Male     33     1818     Shoemaker     Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet     Hamilton     Wife     Married     Female     22     1829     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     10     1841     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret     Hamilton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     8     1843     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     0     1851     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

First name(s)     John
Last name     Hamilton
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     33
Birth year     1818
Birth town     Avondale
Birth town as transcribed     Avondale
Birth county     Lanarkshire
Birth county as transcribed     Lanarkshire
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     Scotland
Occupation     Shoemaker
Full address     Patersons Land, Kirk Street, Avondale, Middle Ward, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House name     Patersons Land
Street     Kirk Street
Town     Strathaven
Parish     Avondale
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Middle Ward
Enumeration district     10
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     11
Record set     1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton and Thomas Hamilton shoemaker.3
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Jessie Kay in the 1861 census at Orr's Land, Waterside Street, Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
John     Hamilton     Head     Married     Male     45     1816     Shoemaker master     Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet     Hamilton     Wife     Married     Female     33     1828     -     Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     20     1841     Shoemaker     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas     Hamilton     Son     -     Male     11     1850     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Andrew     Hamilton     Son     -     Male     7     1854     Scholar     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William     Hamilton     Son     -     Male     5     1856     Scholar     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James     Hamilton     Son     -     Male     4     1857     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gavin     Hamilton     Son     -     Male     2     1859     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

First name(s)     John
Last name     Hamilton
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     45
Age as transcribed     45
Birth year     1816
Birth town     Avondale
Birth town as transcribed     AVONDALE
Birth county     Lanarkshire
Birth county as transcribed     LANARKSHIRE
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Shoemaker master
Full address     Orr's Land, Waterside Street, Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House name     Orr's Land
Street     Waterside Street
Town     Strathaven
Parish     -
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Avondale
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     13
Family member last name     Hamilton
Family member first name(s)     Janet, John, Thomas, Andrew, William, James, Gavin
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     29
Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were John Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton shoemaker, Andrew Hamilton coal miner, William Hamilton coal miner, James Hamilton coal miner and Gavin Hamilton.6
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jessie Kay in the 1871 census at Low Waters, Strathaven Road, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
John     Hamilton     Head     Married     Male     50     1821     Shoemaker     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet     Hamilton     Wife     Married     Female     40     1831     -     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     19     1852     Shoemaker     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Andrew     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     16     1855     Coal miner     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     14     1857     Coal miner     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     12     1859     Coal miner     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gavin     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     10     1861     Scholar     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     Hamilton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     9     1862     Scholar     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Susan     Hamilton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     7     1864     Scholar     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     6     1865     Scholar     Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jessie     Hamilton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     4     1867     -     Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert     Hamilton     Son     Unmarried     Male     0     1871     -     Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

First name(s)     John
Last name     Hamilton
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     50
Birth year     1821
Birth town     Strathaven
Birth town as transcribed     STRATHAVEN
Birth county     Lanarkshire
Birth county as transcribed     LANARKSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Occupation     Shoemaker
Full address     Low Waters, Strathaven Road, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House name     Low Waters
Street     Strathaven Road
Hamlet     Low Waters
Parish     Hamilton
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Hamilton
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     1
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     7
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Thomas Hamilton shoemaker, Andrew Hamilton coal miner, William Hamilton coal miner, James Hamilton coal miner, Gavin Hamilton, Jane Hamilton, Susan Hamilton, John Hamilton, Janet Hamilton and Robert Hamilton.2

Family 1:

Margaret Somebody b. 1816

Children:

Family 2:

Jessie Kay b. c 1831
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Hamilton shoemaker married Jessie Kay on 11 December 1847 at Avondale / Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; John Hamilton & Janet Kaye (FR665.)1,4

Children:

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory Marriage 1890 Hamilton ref 647/ 178 image held [Mar 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Hamilton in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Low Waters, Strathaven Road, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland [Mar 2022].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Hamilton in 1851
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Patersons Land, Kirk Street, Avondale, Middle Ward, Lanarkshire, Scotland [Mar 2022].
  4. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR marriage Avondale ref 621/40 274.
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Hamilton in 1841
    1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Todshill, Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland [Mar 2022].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Hamilton in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Orr's Land, Waterside Street, Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland [Mar 2022].