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Household of Alexander Finlayson (born 1844, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Finlayson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Finlayson, born in 1844 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Finlayson, born in 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane A (born 1876 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Ann (born 1879 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Ann (born 1803 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Brother, Duncan (born 1840 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander Finlayson's household

Male

Alexander

Finlayson

Head
Female

Catherine

Finlayson

Wife
Female

Jane A

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

John

Finlayson

Son
Female

Ann

Finlayson

Mother
Male

Duncan

Finlayson

Brother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Finlayson

Head

Married

37

1844

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Finlayson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane A

Finlayson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Finlayson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Finlayson

Son

-

0

1881

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Finlayson

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Duncan

Finlayson

Brother

Unmarried

41

1840

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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