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Household of Alexander Finlayson (born 1801, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 1801 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1847 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1851 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1855 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1876 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Ireland).


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Alexander Finlayson's household

Male

Alexander

Finlayson

Head
Male

Thomas

Finlayson

Son
Female

Jane

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Caldwell

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Dale

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Finlayson

Head

Widower

80

1801

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Caldwell

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Dale

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Ireland

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