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Household of Alexander Finlayson (born 1841, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Finlayson, born in 1841 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Finlayson, born in 1844 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert S (born 1867 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James L (born 1875 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Finlayson's household

Male

Alexander

Finlayson

Head
Female

Jessie

Finlayson

Wife
Male

John

Finlayson

Son
Male

Robert S

Finlayson

Son
Female

Helen

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

James L

Finlayson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Finlayson

Head

Married

40

1841

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Finlayson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert S

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Finlayson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James L

Finlayson

Son

-

6

1875

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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