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Household of Alexander Finlay (born 1794, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, 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 Finlay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Finlay, born in 1794 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Helen, born 1832 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Catharine (born 1867 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1810 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Finlay's household

Male

Alexander

Finlay

Head
Female

Helen

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Catharine

Davidson

Servant
Male

William

Cumming

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Finlay

Head

Widower

87

1794

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Finlay

Daughter

Unmarried

49

1832

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catharine

Davidson

Servant

-

14

1867

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Cumming

Servant

Widower

71

1810

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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