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Household of James Finlay (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

James Finlay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Finlay, born in 1848 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Finlay, born in 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1861 in England) and Douglas E (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Louisa Plimssidge, born in 1854 in England.


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James Finlay's household

Male

James

Finlay

Head
Female

Helen

Finlay

Wife
Male

James

Finlay

Son
Male

Douglas E

Finlay

Son
Female

Louisa

Plimssidge

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Finlay

Head

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Helen

Finlay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

England

Douglas E

Finlay

Son

-

2

1879

England

Louisa

Plimssidge

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

England

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