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Household of James Finlay (born 1822, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George (Landward), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Finlay, born in 1822 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Finlay, born in 1835 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1860 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1862 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Kay (born 1864 in Stockbridge, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Watson (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Finlay's household

Male

James

Finlay

Head
Female

Catherine

Finlay

Wife
Male

William

Finlay

Son
Male

John

Finlay

Son
Male

Kay

Finlay

Son
Male

Peter

Finlay

Son
Female

Jessie

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Finlay

Daughter
Male

Watson

Finlay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Finlay

Head

Married

59

1822

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Finlay

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Kay

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Stockbridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Finlay

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Finlay

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Finlay

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Watson

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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