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Household of John Finlay (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk Landwards, Midlothian, 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 Finlay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Finlay, born in 1832 in Covington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Finlay's household

Male

John

Finlay

Head
Male

William

Finlay

Son
Female

Mary

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Finlay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Finlay

Head

Widower

49

1832

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Finlay

Son

-

11

1870

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Finlay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Finlay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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