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Household of Duncan Finlayson (born 1833, Ross & Cromarty)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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.
Duncan Finlayson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Finlayson, born in 1833 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Paulina A Finlayson, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Duncan J (born 1866 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), Flora A (born 1872 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), John A (born 1875 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Farquhar K (born 1876 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Duncan's Servant, Jessie Russell, born in 1856 in Orkney, Scotland.
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Duncan Finlayson's household
Duncan
Finlayson
Head
Paulina A
Finlayson
Wife
Duncan J
Finlayson
Son
Flora A
Finlayson
Daughter
John A
Finlayson
Son
Farquhar K
Finlayson
Son
Jessie
Russell
Servant
| First name(s) | Duncan |
| Last name | Finlayson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duncan | Finlayson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Paulina A | Finlayson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
Duncan J | Finlayson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Burntisland, Fife, Scotland | |
Flora A | Finlayson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
John A | Finlayson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Farquhar K | Finlayson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Russell | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland |
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