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Household of George Finlay (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

George Finlay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Finlay, born in 1834 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Hunter B Finlay, born in 1833 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hunter S (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Brother-In-Law, Andrew (born 1823 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Nephew, George (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Servant, Christina (born 1865 in Tynehead, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Finlay's household

Male

George

Finlay

Head
Female

Hunter B

Finlay

Wife
Male

William

Finlay

Son
Female

Hunter S

Finlay

Daughter
Male

Andrew

McMillan

Brother-In-Law
Male

George

Finlay

Nephew
Female

Christina

Scott

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Finlay

Head

Married

47

1834

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hunter B

Finlay

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Finlay

Son

-

9

1872

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hunter S

Finlay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

McMillan

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

58

1823

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Finlay

Nephew

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Tynehead, Midlothian, Scotland

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