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Household of James Finlay (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, 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 1835 in Bathgate, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Gillon, born in 1847 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Susan (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Susan Brand, born in 1811 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Finlay's household

Male

James

Finlay

Head
Female

Annie

Gillon

Wife
Female

Susan

Findlay

Daughter
Male

John

Findlay

Son
Female

Susan

Brand

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bathgate, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Finlay

Head

Married

46

1835

Bathgate, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Gillon

Wife

-

34

1847

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Findlay

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Findlay

Son

-

0

1881

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Brand

Mother-In-Law

Widow

70

1811

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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