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Richard Hamilton 1821–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1821

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Feb 1915

Death Location: King City, York, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Hamilton

Mother: Marion Meikle

Spouse(s): Mary Hastie, Janet Grossart

Children(s): Margaret Hamilton, Janet Hamilton, Lambert Hamilton, Charlotte Hamilton, Richmon Hamilton, Violet Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Dagmar Hamilton, Annie Hamilton, James Hamilton, William Hamilton, Isabella Hamilton

In 1821, Richard Hamilton entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Hamilton And Marion Meikle. In 1871, Richard Hamilton resided in King. Richard Hamilton married Janet Grossart, Mary Walker Hastie, and had children including Annie Hamilton, Charlotte Sophia Hamilton, Dagmar Lockhart Hamilton, Isabella Purdie Hamilton, James Hamilton, Janet M Hamilton, Lambert R Hamilton, Margaret Jane Maggie Hamilton, Mary Agnes Hamilton, Richmon Hamilton, Violet Maria Hamilton, William Hamilton. Richard Hamilton passed away in 1915 in King City, York, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Richard Hamilton entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Hamilton And Marion Meikle.
  • In 1871, Richard Hamilton resided in King.
  • Richard Hamilton married Janet Grossart, Mary Walker Hastie, and had children including Annie Hamilton, Charlotte Sophia Hamilton, Dagmar Lockhart Hamilton, Isabella Purdie Hamilton, James Hamilton, Janet M Hamilton, Lambert R Hamilton, Margaret Jane Maggie Hamilton, Mary Agnes Hamilton, Richmon Hamilton, Violet Maria Hamilton, William Hamilton.
  • Richard Hamilton passed away in 1915 in King City, York, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Hamilton's Ancestors

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Richard Hamilton
1821–1915
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Hamilton
1782–1867
Bottom Douglas, Lanark, Scotland
Marion Meikle
1791–1874
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Meikle
1760–1800
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet McGowan
1756–
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Meikle
1733–1792
Janet Symington
1733–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Meikle
1706–
Margaret Weir
1708–1786

Richard Hamilton's Descendants

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Richard Hamilton (6 Oct 1821–13 Feb 1915) m. Mary (Walker) Hastie (20 Nov 1840–3 Dec 1927) m. Janet Grossart (1827–31 Aug 1856)
  1. 1. Margaret (Jane "Maggie") Hamilton 1869–1965 m. George (Wilfred) Paxton 1861–1928
    1. 1. Florence (Margaret) Paxton 1890–1970 m. Alfred (Geoffrey) Martin 1890–1957
      1. 1. Kenneth Martin 1918–2002
      2. 2. Aubrey Martin 1920–2014 m. Wyn Mossop –2007
    2. 2. Alma Paxton 1894–
    3. 3. Mary Paxton 1902–
  2. 2. Janet (M) Hamilton 1865–1943
  3. 3. Lambert (R) Hamilton 1875–1961
  4. 4. Charlotte (Sophia) Hamilton 1879–1965 m. George Courtney 1888–1966
    1. 1. Llewellyn Owen 1903–2000
    2. 2. William (Lloyd) Owen 1908–1915
  5. 5. Richmon Hamilton 1883–1974 m. James (Charlotte) Hopps 1881–1961
  6. 6. Violet (Maria) Hamilton 1872–1949 m. Thomas (Albert) Ezard 1880–1946
    1. 1. Sylvia (Hamilton) Ezard 1904–1904
    2. 2. Marjorie Ezard 1897–1932
    3. 3. Violet (Irene "Irene") Ezard 1911–1960 m. William (James Roszell "James") Pedlar 1913–1966
    4. 4. Marguerite Ezard 1906–1953 m. Walter Gellatly 1892–1944
  7. 7. Mary (Agnes) Hamilton 1867–1929
  8. 8. Dagmar (Lockhart) Hamilton 1881–1881
  9. 9. Annie Hamilton 1859–1922 m. John Vanderburgh 1856–
  10. 10. James Hamilton 1855–1932 m. Helen ("Ellen") Cowan 1859–1955
    1. 1. Richard Hamilton 1884–1963
    2. 2. Alice Hamilton 1880–
    3. 3. James Hamilton 1886–1925 m. Elizabeth (Scotland) Dollar 1886–1956
    4. 4. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Hamilton 1888–1982 m. Joseph Carstairs 1878–1962
      1. 1. Helen (Cowan Hamilton) Carstairs 1916–2020
      2. 2. William Carstairs 1912–2001 m. Vera (Theresa) Bourne 1921–1999
      3. 3. Margaret (Archer) Carstairs 1919–2014 m. Norman (Vere) Woolston 1920–1985
      4. 4. Jamesina (Hamilton) Carstairs 1922–2014
      5. 5. Joseph (Archer) Carstairs 1924–2013
    5. 5. Jane Hamilton 1890–1955 m. George McKenzie 1880–
      1. 1. Helen McKenzie 1910– m. James Beetleston 1900–
    6. 6. William (George) Hamilton 1894–1917
    7. 7. Isabella (Janet) Hamilton 1896–
    8. 8. David (Robert) Hamilton 1898–1987
    9. 9. Agnes (Jessie) Hamilton 1900–1955 m. Thomas (Harvey) McCallum 1897–1963
    10. 10. Helen (Cowanv "Ellen") Hamilton 1892–1993
    11. 11. James (Barrie) Hamilton 1905–1925
  11. 11. William Hamilton 1850–1910
  12. 12. Isabella (Purdie) Hamilton 1854–1919

Richard Hamilton's Timeline

4 Records

1821
6 Oct 1821
Birth of Richard Hamilton in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1821
11 Nov 1821
Richard Hamilton was baptized in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 50
Richard Hamilton resided here in King
King
1915
13 Feb 1915
Age 94
Death of Richard Hamilton in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1821
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1821
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: King
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1915
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: King City, York, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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