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Household of Alexander Findlay (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.
Alexander Findlay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Findlay, born in 1848 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Findlay, born in 1851 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Donald (born 1856 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Findlay's household
Alexander
Findlay
Head
Christina
Findlay
Wife
Alexander
Findlay
Son
James
Findlay
Son
John
Carson
Boarder
Donald
McMaster
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Findlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Findlay | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Christina | Findlay | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Alexander | Findlay | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Findlay | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Carson | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Donald | McMaster | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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