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Household of Charles Finlayson (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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.

Charles Finlayson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Finlayson, born in 1851 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Robina Finlayson, born in 1855 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Mother-In-Law, Janet Sawers, born in 1824 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Charles Finlayson's household

Male

Charles

Finlayson

Head
Female

Robina

Finlayson

Wife
Male

William

Finlayson

Son
Female

Alexander

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

John

Finlayson

Son
Female

Christina

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Finlayson

Son
Female

Janet

Sawers

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Finlayson

Head

Married

30

1851

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Finlayson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Finlayson

Son

-

8

1873

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Finlayson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Finlayson

Son

-

5

1876

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Finlayson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Finlayson

Son

-

0

1881

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Sawers

Mother-In-Law

Widow

57

1824

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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