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Household of James Findlay (born 1836, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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.

James Findlay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Findlay, born in 1836 in Coulter, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Findlay, born in 1840 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Findlay's household

Male

James

Findlay

Head
Female

Helen

Findlay

Wife
Male

James

Findlay

Son
Female

Margaret

Findlay

Daughter
Male

William

Findlay

Son
Male

Arthur

Findlay

Son
Male

John

Findlay

Son
Female

Helen

Findlay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Findlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Coulter, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Findlay

Head

Married

45

1836

Coulter, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Findlay

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Findlay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Findlay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Findlay

Son

-

8

1873

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Arthur

Findlay

Son

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Findlay

Son

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Findlay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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