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Household of Edward Finlay (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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.

Edward Finlay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Finlay, born in 1848 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Finlay, born in 1853 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Robert J (born 1874 in Whickham, Durham, England), Henry (born 1876 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Margaret E (born 1879 in Whickham, Durham, England).


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Edward Finlay's household

Male

Edward

Finlay

Head
Female

Margaret

Finlay

Wife
Male

Robert J

Finlay

Son
Male

Henry

Finlay

Son
Female

Margaret E

Finlay

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Finlay

Head

Married

33

1848

Whickham, Durham, England

Margaret

Finlay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert J

Finlay

Son

Single

7

1874

Whickham, Durham, England

Henry

Finlay

Son

Single

5

1876

Whickham, Durham, England

Margaret E

Finlay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Whickham, Durham, England

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