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Household of Alexander Findlay (born 1823)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Findlay, born in 1823 in Auchencairn, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth R Findlay, born in 1825 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Thomas (born 1833 in -) and Alexander's Boarder, Robert (born 1847 in -).
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Alexander Findlay's household
Alexander
Findlay
Head
Elizabeth R
Findlay
Wife
Agnes
Findlay
Daughter
Jessie
Findlay
Daughter
John
Findlay
Son
Thomas
Orr
Boarder
Robert
Douglas
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Findlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Auchencairn |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Findlay | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Auchencairn | |
Elizabeth R | Findlay | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Findlay | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Findlay | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Findlay | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Orr | Boarder | Married | 48 | 1833 | - | |
Robert | Douglas | Boarder | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | - |
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