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Household of James Finlayson (born 1823, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbarchan, 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 Finlayson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Finlayson, born in 1823 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Finlayson, born in 1822 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Charles Kay (born 1880 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Grace (born 1858 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Colina (born 1859 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Kate (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Abigail (born 1854 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's Servant, Robert (born 1861 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Finlayson's household

Male

James

Finlayson

Head
Female

Rachel

Finlayson

Wife
Male

Charles Kay

Finlayson

Grandson
Female

Grace

Rennie

Servant
Female

Colina

Leitch

Servant
Female

Kate

Nelson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Steven

Servant
Female

Abigail

Fleming

Servant
Female

Jane

Stewart

Servant
Male

Robert

Marshell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Finlayson

Head

Married

58

1823

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Rachel

Finlayson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles Kay

Finlayson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Grace

Rennie

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Colina

Leitch

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

Kate

Nelson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Steven

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Abigail

Fleming

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robert

Marshell

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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