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Household of James Finlayson (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Finlayson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Finlayson, born in 1847 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Finlayson, born in 1851 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Finlayson's household

Male

James

Finlayson

Head
Female

Catherine

Finlayson

Wife
Male

William

Finlayson

Son
Male

James

Finlayson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Finlayson

Head

Married

34

1847

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Finlayson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Caithness, Scotland

William

Finlayson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Finlayson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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