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Household of George Finlay (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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.

George Finlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Finlay, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Finlay, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Johnstone W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Douglas (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England) and George's Boarder, William J (born 1864 in Ireland).


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George Finlay's household

Male

George

Finlay

Head
Female

Catherine

Finlay

Wife
Male

Robert

Finlay

Son
Male

Johnstone W

Finlay

Son
Male

Douglas

Shepherd

Boarder
Male

William J

Bell

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Finlay

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Finlay

Wife

Married

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Finlay

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Johnstone W

Finlay

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Douglas

Shepherd

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

William J

Bell

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Ireland

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