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Household of James Finlayson (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Finlayson, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Finlayson, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James W (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lucy (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas M R (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary J F (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William J W (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Finlayson's household

Male

James

Finlayson

Head
Female

Rachel

Finlayson

Wife
Male

James W

Finlayson

Son
Female

Lucy

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

Thomas M R

Finlayson

Son
Female

Mary J F

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

William J W

Finlayson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Finlayson

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Finlayson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lucy

Finlayson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas M R

Finlayson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary J F

Finlayson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William J W

Finlayson

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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