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Household of John Finlay (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Finlay, born in 1852 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth H Finlay, born in 1851 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Birtley, Durham, England), Jane Sarah (born 1874 in Birtley, Durham, England), John P (born 1876 in Birtley, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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John Finlay's household

Male

John

Finlay

Head
Female

Elizabeth H

Finlay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Jane Sarah

Finlay

Daughter
Male

John P

Finlay

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Finlay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Finlay

Head

Married

29

1852

Durham, England

Elizabeth H

Finlay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Birtley, Durham, England

Margaret

Finlay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birtley, Durham, England

Jane Sarah

Finlay

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birtley, Durham, England

John P

Finlay

Son

Single

5

1876

Birtley, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Finlay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birtley, Durham, England

Isabella

Finlay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birtley, Durham, England

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