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THE HAMILTON FAMILY

Motto: "THROUGH"

Hamilton is said to be a Scottish surname which was first found in Renfrewshire. It came from an English place name, hamil =treeless hill + tun =settlement, for a translation of 'treeless hill town.'

1 James Hamilton

+ Lillias Smith

born: abt. 1759 in Kirkhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

2 James Hamilton

+ Janet Robb

born: abt. 1791 in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland?

died: bef. 1851 in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland

3 Lilias Hamilton

+ James Couper

born: abt. 1828 in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland

married: 16 Apr 1852 in Cambuslang

4 Lilias Couper

Born: 16 Feb 1860 in Cambuslang,Lanarkshire,Scotland

Died: 25 Apr 1918 in Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland

5 William Smellie Couper

+ Annie Wilson Primrose

born: 19 Oct 1878 in Cambuslang,Lanarkshire,Scotland

married: 28 Dec 1910 in Gorbals,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland

died: 14 Nov 1956 in Dumbarton,Dunbartonshire,Scotland

6 Alexander Patrick Couper

+ Elisabeth Tautz

born: 5 Jun 1915 in Dumbaton, Scotland

married: 12 Apr 1953 in Dumbarton, Scotland

died: 19 May 1985 in Dumbarton, Scotland

7 Primrose Ida Couper

+ Duane Arthur Johnson

8 Sara-Jayne Elizabeth Johnson