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Household of James Finlay (born 1843, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Finlay, born in 1843 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Finlay, born in 1849 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret N (born 1875 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John K (born 1878 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John A King, born in 1853 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Finlay's household

Male

James

Finlay

Head
Female

Sarah

Finlay

Wife
Female

Margaret N

Finlay

Daughter
Male

John K

Finlay

Son
Female

Agnes

Finlay

Daughter
Male

John A

King

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Finlay

Head

Married

38

1843

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Finlay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret N

Finlay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John K

Finlay

Son

-

3

1878

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Finlay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John A

King

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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