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Household of John Findlay (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cookney, Kincardineshire, 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.

John Findlay and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Findlay, born in 1822 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elspet Findlay, born in 1833 in Staines, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Peter (born 1868 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Georgina L (born 1876 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, James (born 1863 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, William (born 1838 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Adam (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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John Findlay's household

Male

John

Findlay

Head
Female

Elspet

Findlay

Wife
Male

James

Findlay

-
Male

Peter

Findlay

Son
Male

David

Findlay

Son
Female

Mary

Findlay

Daughter
Female

Georgina L

Findlay

Daughter
Male

William

Taylor

Boarder
Male

Adam

Rettie

Boarder
Female

Mary

Shepherd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Findlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Findlay

Head

Married

59

1822

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Findlay

Wife

Married

48

1833

Staines, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Findlay

-

Unmarried

18

1863

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Peter

Findlay

Son

-

13

1868

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

David

Findlay

Son

-

11

1870

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary

Findlay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Georgina L

Findlay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Taylor

Boarder

Unmarried

43

1838

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Adam

Rettie

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Shepherd

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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