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Household of John Finlay (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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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 Finlay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Finlay, born in 1834 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Finlay, born in 1851 in Oaks, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; George W (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Martha H (born 1875 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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John Finlay's household

Male

John

Finlay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Finlay

Wife
Male

George W

Finlay

Son
Male

John

Finlay

Son
Female

Martha H

Finlay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Finlay

Head

Married

47

1834

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Finlay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Oaks, Northumberland, England

George W

Finlay

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Finlay

Son

Single

8

1873

Whickham, Durham, England

Martha H

Finlay

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Winlaton, Durham, England

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