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NameRev James Hamilton 
[188, Table, p. 163], [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 348], [4, 1891 ref: RG12 Piece: 1104 Folio: 11g Page: 0 vi], [3, His death aged 93, Q1 of 1911, Royston dist, vol 3a, p. 408]
[188, Table, p. 163], [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 348], [4, 1891 ref: RG12 Piece: 1104 Folio: 11g Page: 0 vi], [3, His death aged 93, Q1 of 1911, Royston dist, vol 3a, p. 408]Birth1 Mar 1817, Dublin (or County Meath), Ireland
Death9 Feb 1911, The Vicarage Melbourn Cambridgeshire
General2nd s. Vicar of Melbourn, Herts. Succeeded by his son. James.
EducationChrist’s Cantab.
FatherJames John Hamilton (1788-1842)
MotherMargaret Carter (-<1821)
Spouses
Marriage3 Mar 1847, Cheltenham district, Glos [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 348], [3, Their marriage, Q1 of 1847, Cheltenham dist, vol 11, p. 200]
ChildrenArchibald Henry (1847-1900)
Geraldine Louisa (ca1849-ca1884)
‘Emmeline’ Emmalina Marguerite (1850-1946)
Josephine Laura (1852-1930)
Florence Anne (ca1853-)
James Arthur Durbin (1854-1911)
Francis Edmund (1856-1887)
Notes for Rev James Hamilton
In 1851, they had their then three children with them, including the previously unknown Geraldine:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Married M 34 1817 Curate Of Beverstone Dublin, Ireland
HAMILTON, Louisa Wife Married F 28 1823 Isle of Man
HAMILTON, Archibald H Son M 3 1848 Northants, Titchmarsh
HAMILTON, Geraldine L Daughter F 1 1850 Northants, Titchmarsh
HAMILTON, Emmeline M Daughter F 0 (9 MOS) 1851 Northants, Titchmarsh
BATSON, Jane Servant Unmarried F 28 1823 House Servant Thrapston, Northants
ADAMS, Mary Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 House Servant Titchmarsh, Northants
CRADDOCK, Ann Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 House Servant Harrowden, Northants
RG number: HO107 Piece: 1967 Folio: 75 Page: 10
Registration District: Tetbury Sub District: Tetbury
EnumerationDistrict: 2 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Beverstone Municipal Borough:
Address: Beverstone Rectary, Beverstone
County: Gloucestershire
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In 1861, all their children had been born and were living at home, being educated by a governess; Florence had not been heard of before:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Married M 44 1817 Clergymen M A Without Care
Ireland
HAMILTON, Louisa Wife Married F 38 1823 Isle of Man
HAMILTON, Archibald H Son M 13 1848 Scholar At School Titchmarsh,
Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Geraldine L Daughter F 11 1850 Scholar At Home Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Emmeline M Daughter F 10 1851 Scholar At Home
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Josephine L Daughter F 9 1852 Scholar At Home
Beverstone, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Florence A Daughter F 8 1853 Scholar At Home
Beverstone, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, James D Son M 6 1855 Scholar At Home
Beverstone, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Francis E Son M 5 1856 Scholar At Home
Cheltenham, Northamptonshire
TUNES, Elizabeth M Governess Unmarried F 20 1841 Governess
Balcombe, Sussex
HAYWARD, Mary Ann Servant Unmarried F 23 1838 Cook
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
COATES, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 21 1840 Parlour & House Maid
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
HAYWARD, Sarah Servant Unmarried F 18 1843 House Maid
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1796 Folio: 77 Page: 7
Registration District: Cheltenham Sub District: 1 Charlton Kings
EnumerationDistrict: 22 B Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Swindon Municipal Borough:
Address: Belmont Lodge, Swindon
County: Gloucestershire
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Here he was in 1891: with his daughter Emmeline:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Married M 74 1817 Vicar Of Melbourn Ireland
HAMILTON, Louisa Wife Married F 67 1824 [blank on the census form]
HAMILTON, Emmeline M Daughter Single F 40 1851 Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
GIFFEN, Florence M Servant Single F 16 1875 Cook Domestic Servant
Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
CHRISTMAS, Minnie Servant Single F 14 1877 Housemaid Domestic Servant Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
RG number: RG12 Piece: 1104 Folio: 11g Page: 0 vi
Registration District: Royston Sub District: Melbourn
EnumerationDistrict: 9 Ecclesiastical Parish: Litlington
Civil Parish: Melbourn Municipal Borough:
Address: The Vicarage, High Street, Melbourn
County: Hertfordshire
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Might this be him in 1901, and if so who was (a) Emmeline and (b) Geraldine?
Answer: The 1891 census shows his wife Louisa, so it was him.
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Widower M 84 1817 Clergyman C Of England Ireland
HAMILTON, Emmeline Daughter Single F 50 1851 Tichmarsh, Northamptonshire
EVENDEN, Ellen Servant Single F 16 1885 Cook Domestic Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
HAMILTON, Geraldine Grand Daughter Single F 16 1885 Dulwich, London
DOWSE, Elsie Servant Single F 13 1888 Housemaid Domestic Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
RG number: RG13 Piece: 1296 Folio: 6 Page: 4
Registration District: Royston Sub District: Melbourn
EnumerationDistrict: 9 Ecclesiastical Parish: Melbourn All Saints
Civil Parish: Melbourn (Cambs) Municipal Borough:
Address: The Vicarage, High Street, Melbourn (Cambs), Melbourn
County: Hertfordshire
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In 1871 I could find none of the family anywhere in that census.
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His death:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1911 (>99%)
Hamilton James 93 Royston 3a 408
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Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Married M 34 1817 Curate Of Beverstone Dublin, Ireland
HAMILTON, Louisa Wife Married F 28 1823 Isle of Man
HAMILTON, Archibald H Son M 3 1848 Northants, Titchmarsh
HAMILTON, Geraldine L Daughter F 1 1850 Northants, Titchmarsh
HAMILTON, Emmeline M Daughter F 0 (9 MOS) 1851 Northants, Titchmarsh
BATSON, Jane Servant Unmarried F 28 1823 House Servant Thrapston, Northants
ADAMS, Mary Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 House Servant Titchmarsh, Northants
CRADDOCK, Ann Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 House Servant Harrowden, Northants
RG number: HO107 Piece: 1967 Folio: 75 Page: 10
Registration District: Tetbury Sub District: Tetbury
EnumerationDistrict: 2 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Beverstone Municipal Borough:
Address: Beverstone Rectary, Beverstone
County: Gloucestershire
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In 1861, all their children had been born and were living at home, being educated by a governess; Florence had not been heard of before:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Married M 44 1817 Clergymen M A Without Care
Ireland
HAMILTON, Louisa Wife Married F 38 1823 Isle of Man
HAMILTON, Archibald H Son M 13 1848 Scholar At School Titchmarsh,
Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Geraldine L Daughter F 11 1850 Scholar At Home Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Emmeline M Daughter F 10 1851 Scholar At Home
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Josephine L Daughter F 9 1852 Scholar At Home
Beverstone, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Florence A Daughter F 8 1853 Scholar At Home
Beverstone, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, James D Son M 6 1855 Scholar At Home
Beverstone, Northamptonshire
HAMILTON, Francis E Son M 5 1856 Scholar At Home
Cheltenham, Northamptonshire
TUNES, Elizabeth M Governess Unmarried F 20 1841 Governess
Balcombe, Sussex
HAYWARD, Mary Ann Servant Unmarried F 23 1838 Cook
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
COATES, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 21 1840 Parlour & House Maid
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
HAYWARD, Sarah Servant Unmarried F 18 1843 House Maid
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1796 Folio: 77 Page: 7
Registration District: Cheltenham Sub District: 1 Charlton Kings
EnumerationDistrict: 22 B Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Swindon Municipal Borough:
Address: Belmont Lodge, Swindon
County: Gloucestershire
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Here he was in 1891: with his daughter Emmeline:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Married M 74 1817 Vicar Of Melbourn Ireland
HAMILTON, Louisa Wife Married F 67 1824 [blank on the census form]
HAMILTON, Emmeline M Daughter Single F 40 1851 Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
GIFFEN, Florence M Servant Single F 16 1875 Cook Domestic Servant
Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
CHRISTMAS, Minnie Servant Single F 14 1877 Housemaid Domestic Servant Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
RG number: RG12 Piece: 1104 Folio: 11g Page: 0 vi
Registration District: Royston Sub District: Melbourn
EnumerationDistrict: 9 Ecclesiastical Parish: Litlington
Civil Parish: Melbourn Municipal Borough:
Address: The Vicarage, High Street, Melbourn
County: Hertfordshire
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Might this be him in 1901, and if so who was (a) Emmeline and (b) Geraldine?
Answer: The 1891 census shows his wife Louisa, so it was him.
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
HAMILTON, James Head Widower M 84 1817 Clergyman C Of England Ireland
HAMILTON, Emmeline Daughter Single F 50 1851 Tichmarsh, Northamptonshire
EVENDEN, Ellen Servant Single F 16 1885 Cook Domestic Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
HAMILTON, Geraldine Grand Daughter Single F 16 1885 Dulwich, London
DOWSE, Elsie Servant Single F 13 1888 Housemaid Domestic Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
RG number: RG13 Piece: 1296 Folio: 6 Page: 4
Registration District: Royston Sub District: Melbourn
EnumerationDistrict: 9 Ecclesiastical Parish: Melbourn All Saints
Civil Parish: Melbourn (Cambs) Municipal Borough:
Address: The Vicarage, High Street, Melbourn (Cambs), Melbourn
County: Hertfordshire
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In 1871 I could find none of the family anywhere in that census.
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His death:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1911 (>99%)
Hamilton James 93 Royston 3a 408
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Will notes for Rev James Hamilton
His probate index:
HAMILTON the reverend James of The Vicarage Melbourn Cambridgeshire clerk died 9 February 1911 Probate London 12 March 1913 to Emmeline Margaret hamilton spinster. Effects £308 3s. 4d.
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HAMILTON the reverend James of The Vicarage Melbourn Cambridgeshire clerk died 9 February 1911 Probate London 12 March 1913 to Emmeline Margaret hamilton spinster. Effects £308 3s. 4d.
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