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Household of George Finlayson (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Finlayson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Finlayson, born in 1850 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jessie Finlayson, born in 1854 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1877 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Finlayson's household

Male

George

Finlayson

Head
Female

Jessie

Finlayson

Wife
Male

James

Finlayson

Son
Male

Robert

Finlayson

Son
Male

William

Finlayson

Son
Male

George

Finlayson

Son
Male

John

Finlayson

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Finlayson

Head

Married

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Finlayson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Finlayson

Son

-

9

1872

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Finlayson

Son

-

7

1874

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

William

Finlayson

Son

-

5

1876

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Finlayson

Son

-

4

1877

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Finlayson

Son

-

1

1880

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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