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Household of Alexander Finlay (born 1833, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, Shetland, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Finlay, born in 1833 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Finlay, born in 1836 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Mary Finlay, born in 1838 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Alexander Finlay's household

Male

Alexander

Finlay

Head
Female

Barbara

Finlay

Wife
Female

Mary

Finlay

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Finlay

Head

Married

48

1833

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Finlay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Finlay

Sister

Unmarried

43

1838

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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