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Household of James Finlayson (born 1819, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 Finlayson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Finlayson, born in 1819 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Finlayson, born in 1825 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1853 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1861 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1864 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Robert R (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Elisabeth R (born 1881 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Finlayson's household
James
Finlayson
Head
Margaret
Finlayson
Wife
Margaret
Finlayson
Daughter
Helen
Finlayson
Daughter
Matthew
Finlayson
Son
James
Finlayson
Son
Thomas
Finlayson
Son
Elisabeth
Finlayson
Daughter
Robert R
Finlayson
Grandson
Elisabeth R
Finlayson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Finlayson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Finlayson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Finlayson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Finlayson | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Finlayson | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Finlayson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Finlayson | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Finlayson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Finlayson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert R | Finlayson | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth R | Finlayson | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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