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Household of Alexander Finlay (born 1801, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Finlay, born in 1801 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1834 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Daughter-In-Law, Ellen (born 1840 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Henry (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Ellen (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Finlay's household

Male

Alexander

Finlay

Head
Male

John

Finlay

Son
Female

Ellen

Finlay

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Henry

Dick

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Dick

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Finlay

Head

Widower

80

1801

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Finlay

Son

Married

47

1834

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ellen

Finlay

Daughter-In-Law

Married

41

1840

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Dick

Visitor

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Dick

Visitor

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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